Antonio Conte’s torturer in chief Gian Piero Ventrone is getting Tottenham up to speed for the new season in Seoul… his fitness drills regularly make stars VOMIT, but they still love him!
- Tottenham fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has pushed players to the limit
- In 30-degree heat and 70 per cent humidity in Seoul several players were sick
- He forced the Premier League stars to run 42 lengths of the pitch with little rest
- Ventrone has been called The Marine in the past for his gruelling fitness drills
Gian Piero Ventrone is Antonio Conte’s torturer in chief, the fitness guru with a fearsome reputation charged with turning Tottenham’s players into the fittest and most resilient in the Premier League.
He was dubbed The Marine when he worked at Juventus, where he would pump Ride of the Valkyries out of loud speakers as his players ran, and installed a ‘bell of shame’ to be tolled by the first to drop out.
This week, in 30-degree heat and 70 per cent humidity here in Seoul, his trademark drill – 42 lengths of the pitch covered at a good lick with minimal recovery time – created a scene of devastation.
Gian Piero Ventrone, Tottenham’s infamous fitness coach, goes by the nickname The Marine
Boss Antonio Conte is putting his players through punishing pre-season sessions in Seoul
World stars were reduced to trembling physical wrecks and England’s captain Harry Kane was on his knees throwing up.
‘That’s pretty normal,’ said Spurs defender Matt Doherty.
‘Even the week before in London was along those lines. I don’t know if there will be any teams fitter than us.
‘This is hard, the hardest pre-season I’ve had. It’s not like anything I’ve done before.
‘But you get a great satisfaction once the session is over.
‘Your mind has been…
Source : dailymail
