“We are devastated to announce that Gian Piero Ventrone has passed away,” Tottenham said on Thursday morning. “As lovable off the pitch as he was demanding on it, Gian Piero quickly became a hugely popular figure with players and staff. He will be greatly missed by everyone at the club and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this impossibly sad time.”
“I have a really, really good relationship with Gian Piero,” Son said. “His English is not perfect, sometimes he is coming with his phone and translating into English from Italian. It means a lot. Not as football-wise, I think life-wise he gives me so much advice, which I am really grateful for. He has been so helpful, giving me always a big hug in tough times and even great times he has always been next to me and every staff.
Ventrone got his ‘Marine’ nickname at Juventus, where he would play Ride of the Valkyries out of loudspeakers as his players ran. He installed a bell of shame to be tolled by the first to drop out. He would recite motivational phrases such as “winning belongs to the strong” and “work today to run tomorrow”.
Kane’s fellow Spurs forward Richarlison said Ventrone had been a “huge inspiration” and had helped him “much more than he can imagine”. The Brazilian added: “We will continue to play for you, my friend, who taught us to never give up!”
Well thank God he was triple jabbed, Just imagine how much worse it could’ve been.
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