clients have included zlatan ibrahamovic, mario balotelli, paul pogba and romelu lukaku. with the pandemic causing an unprecedented financial crisis in the sport, there's mounting scrutiny on the role of agents and the huge sums they can earn. in a rare interview, the dutch—italian deal—maker told me intermediaries like him are misunderstood. mino, does it bother you, does it anger you that the public perception of you and your colleagues, your agent rivals, is one of greed and excess and contributing to the problems that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i would be lying if i said it didn't bother me. that was 25 years ago also. but i learned the only thing that is important for me is the people that really can judge me, and that is the people that i work with, work for, and really know what i'm doing day to day for them or not. how can you judge if i was a good agent for ibra? the only person who can judge that is ibrahamovic himself. in my case, if i'm talking personally, all my players are free to leave every day, they don't sign a document. so, if they wan

he brokered paul pogba's record move to manchester united in 2016, he's represented former united playerd he looks after borussia dortmund striker erling haaland. time and again, he's been accused of being a destabilising influence with a money—hungry style that's damaging the game. but how fair is that? he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. does it bother you, does it anger you that the public perception of you that the public perception of you and your colleagues, your agent rivals is one of greed and excess, and contributing to the problems that the game is facing? £31 and contributing to the problems that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. _ that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i _ that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i would _ that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i would be - that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i would be lying - that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i would be lying if l that the game is facing? of course it bothers me. i would be lying if i | it bothers me. i would be lying if i

manchester united's paul pogba will be out for the next few weeks after picking up a thigh injury duringelder will miss tomorrow's fa cup match with west ham and potentially both legs of the europa league last—32 tie against real sociedad. bayern munich are playing their semi—final at the club world cup in qatar. the european champions are beating african champions al ahly, mexican side tigres are waiting in the final police are investigating a number of threats and abuse is sent to a premier referee.— threats and abuse is sent to a premier referee. threats and abuse is sent to a remier referee. ., u, , �* , premier referee. two red cards he's issued this — premier referee. two red cards he's issued this month. _ premier referee. two red cards he's issued this month. southampton i premier referee. two red cards he's l issued this month. southampton have both been overturned. in both instances deemed consulted the pitch side monitor. he's been requested himself to be stirred down for the next league of league fixtures. he says the abuse is inexcusable. says there has to be greater proacti

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