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Raiola Was a Transformative Force, Adored By His Players

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Sports Illustrated

By Jonathan Wilson The late agent symbolized plenty that is wrong with modern football, but his unique aura and power in the ecosystem gave him considerable influence and stature. View the original article to see embedded media. Mino Raiola’s first job was in his father’s pizza restaurant in the Dutch city of Haarlem. They had emigrated from southern Italy to the Netherlands when he was 11, and for years he slaved away, washing the floor and waiting tables. As he got older, his father realized he had an aptitude for business and his son was put in charge of the books and negotiating contracts …

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