Antonio Conte’s chief tormentor, Gian Piero Ventrone, is getting Tottenham up to speed for the new season in Seoul… his physical exercises regularly make the stars VOMIT, but they still love him!
- Tottenham fitness trainer Gian Piero Ventrone has pushed players to the limit
- With 30 degree heat and 70 percent humidity in Seoul, several players were sick
- He forced the Premier League stars to run 42 pitches with little rest.
- Ventrone has been called The Marine in the past for his strenuous physical exercises.
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Gian Piero Ventrone is antonio contechief torturer, the fitness guru with a fearsome reputation tasked with turning tottenham‘s players in the fittest and toughest in the Premier league.
was nicknamed The marine when i worked in juventuswhere he pumped Ride of the Valkyries into the speakers as his players raced, and set up a “bell of shame” for the first to quit to ring.
This week, in 30-degree heat and 70-percent humidity here in Seoul, his signature workout – 42 stretches of the course covered in a good lick with minimal recovery time – created a scene of devastation.
Gian Piero Ventrone, Tottenham’s infamous physical trainer, goes by the nickname The Marine
Boss Antonio Conte is putting his players through tough pre-season sessions in Seoul
World stars were reduced to shivering physical remains and England captain Harry Kane was on his knees vomiting.
“That’s pretty normal,” Spurs defenseman Matt Doherty said.
‘Even the week before in London he was on that line. I don’t know if there will be teams fitter than us.
‘This is tough, the toughest preseason I’ve ever had. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever done before.
‘But you get great satisfaction once the session is over.
‘Your mind has been tortured in the middle, but when you finish you feel proud and go to bed thinking: “Yes, I worked hard today”. You’re just thinking, “Don’t give up.” Even if you drag yourself over the line or have to jog or walk to the end.
“It’s that determination that the manager has instilled in us to keep going and never give up.”
With no Wagner operas to play through the speakers at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Ventrone urged local fans to cheer their players through the pain.
Once they were done and had enough energy to get back on their feet, he gave them a hug, a smile, and a word of encouragement.
Tottenham stars Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are already feeling the strain of pre-season
Conte, who received his player instruction at Juventus, likes to joke that the 62-year-old Ventrone has gone soft.
“It’s funny because normally when you have a trainer like that who makes you lose control, you start to feel like you don’t like him, but we all absolutely love him,” Doherty said.
We have so much respect for him that we do everything he tells us.
Doherty missed the final seven games of last season with a knee injury and has worked through the summer to ensure he is fit enough to compete for a spot on Conte’s new team.
“My plan is to stay and fight for my place,” he said. “We have an exciting season ahead of us. Why would I want to go anywhere else?’
Several players had to run 42 lengths, while the latter had to complete 30 runs.
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