Tottenham's tragic coach known as 'the Marine' was CL winner and made Harry Kane throw up

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Tottenham's much-loved fitness coach has Gian Piero Ventrone, 61, passed away - the club announced on Thursday morning.Despite his gruelling fitness regimes, which turned Spurs into one of the fittest sides in the Premier League, Ventrone was loved and respected in north London.

He was known as Antonio Conte's "torturer in chief" at Spurs and "the Marine" at Juventus.It was in Turin he first emerged in the footballing world, as a conditioning coach for Juventus in the early 1990s.

It would have been here that he first met Conte - who was a star central midfielder for the Old Lady.READ MORE: Antonio Conte's much-loved Tottenham coach Gian Piero Ventrone dies suddenly aged 62In Italy, Ventrone was renowned for blasting Ride of the Valkyries through speakers as Juve were put through their paces in his fitness sessions.And should any of the players dare to drop out of his running sessions, they would be serenaded with the 'bell of shame' - which he had installed in the training ground.

Ventrone's methods were crucial to Juve winning the 1995/96 Champions League.Marcello Lippi, who was Juve's boss during their glory years, also called upon Ventrone to be part of his backroom staff during Italy's triumphant 2006 World Cup campaign.Ventrone arrived at Spurs in November 2021 - and he made an instant impact on the squad.Harry Kane was left throwing up after his infamous drill - 42 lengths of the pitch covered at speed with minimal recovery time - was performed in 30+ degree weather in Seoul.