- published: 06 Jul 2016
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Carmine "Mino" Raiola [ˈmino ˈrajola]; born 4 November 1967) is an Italian-born Dutch football agent representing a number of well known players, including the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, French midfielder Paul Pogba, Italian striker Mario Balotelli, and Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. He was also for many years the agent of former Czech Republic star midfielder Pavel Nedved.
Raiola was born in 1967 in Nocera Inferiore in the Salerno province of southern Italy. He moved to the Dutch city of Haarlem in 1968 with his parents. Growing up in the Netherlands, Raiola later worked in his family's Italian restaurant called "Napoli" and enrolled into law school. In 1987, Raiola started his own company. In addition to his business, Raiola also focused on a career in football. At the age of 22 he joined the board of HFC Haarlem, a local club. However, his stint at the club was short. In his own words, he voluntarily resigned because the rest of the board were too conservative.
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either passively, openly or via sabotage.
As a phrase meaning "the boss" it dates from at least 1918.
In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
The use of this term was expanded to counterculture groups and their battles against authority, such as the Yippies, which, according to a May 19, 1969 article in U.S. News and World Report, had the "avowed aim ... to destroy 'The Man', their term for the present system of government". The term eventually found its way into humorous usage, such as in a December 1979 motorcycle ad from the magazine Easyriders which featured the tagline, "California residents: Add 6% sales tax for The Man."
Man wanted
One real man wanted
One mister rough and tough who'll kiss me ‘til I cry
Man wanted
Tall, dark and tan wanted
About this much across and just about yay high
Previous experience required
Plus a lifetime guarantee to satisfy
(spoken: in writing!)
Man wanted
No Peter Pan wanted
These ain't no kiddie toys
So boys need not apply!
Man wanted
One handy man wanted
Some guy who's got the tools to keep my heat on high!
Man wanted
One ??? wanted
One ??? who can make my feathers fly!
Extra strength and stamina desired!
If you think you've got enough to qualify...
(spoken: I'm waiting!)
Man wanted
No Peter Pan wanted
These ain't no kiddie toys
So boys need not apply!
Man wanted, man wanted
Keep those gents from Lord and Taylor
Slip me one good sweaty sailor
One....real....liiiive man wanted!!!
spoken: It's so hard to find good help these days, Yeah!