Harry Kane suffered in Seoul and found himself vomiting as Antonio Conte drilled his Tottenham stars through a grueling two-hour training session in the sweltering Korean summer heat.
Spurs opened the doors of the Seoul World Cup stadium to 6,000 local fans and they got a taste of Conte’s brutal pre-season regime.
It was the second session of the day on Monday and started with the popular rondo ball possession warm-ups, featured a long 10-on-10 game over two-thirds of the court and ended with a drill of wild racing that no one had been warned.
Tottenham stars’ son Heung-min and Harry Kane are already feeling the strain of pre-season
Star striker Kane and Son both collapsed on the pitch during the running session
White-haired fitness trainer Gian Piero Ventura took over for the run and led the players who had been back in training for over a week through 42 lengths of pitch at a fast pace, much longer faster than a jog.
Players who showed up late last week after being involved in extended international duty in June escaped with 30 pitches.
With temperatures reaching 30C, no wind inside the 60,000 capacity bowl and sweltering humidity, it proved too much for Kane, who collapsed on his knees at the end of the day. a run and was forced to vomit.
The Spurs squad trained for 90 minutes before starting the lengths of the pitch
A number of players had to run 42 lengths, while those who fell behind still had to complete 30 races
It had onlookers gasping, but he wasn’t alone and the level of concern rose as local hero Heung-min Son started showing signs of pain, threw himself onto the grass and rolled on the back.
For Son super-fit, it was his second day of training. He met the Spurs squad with a smile on their arrival at Incheon airport and joined them for training on Sunday, although he was seen playing six-man with his friends during his summer vacation .
Son and Kane got up to finish their run.
Eric Dier got the crowd cheering as they made their way to the finish.
Bryan Gil and Davinson Sanchez were among those who raced up front for much of the run, but young forward Troy Parrott still had the energy to clear on the final length to take the tape to a well-rounded applause. deserved.
“It depends who you ask,” Parrott, 20, said when asked if Contes’ training was as grueling as it looked.
“I’m a pretty good runner naturally, but yeah, it’s been tough. It’s been hard work, but it’s all about preparation.
New signing Ivan Perisic, injured at the end of last season and not fit enough to take part in a full training session, missed the session and Dejan Kulusevski pulled out after just minutes with what appeared to be a calf problem. .
Japhet Tanganga did his own running drill covering half the length of the court.
Italy boss Conte is renowned for putting his players through grueling pre-season sessions to ensure his side are fit and ready to go for the new season wherever they have succeeded.
It doesn’t look any different as he endures his first pre-season at Tottenham with the players all looking worse at the end of their open training session.
The former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss will lead his side against an all-star K-League side on Wednesday night at the World Cup stadium in Seoul where they have been training since arriving.
Boss Antonio Conte is renowned for putting his players through grueling pre-season sessions
Conte also wielded the ax as he made it clear who isn’t in his plans for next season – with Sergio Reguilon, Harry Winks, Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele all heading home for the trip.
The arrival of Bissouma moves midfielder Winks and Perisic does the same for Reguilon at left-back.
Meanwhile, Ndombele and Lo Celso spent last season on loan at Lyon and Villarreal respectively and are now set to find permanent exits.
Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele were loaned out by Tottenham last season
Steven Bergwijn has already been sold to Ajax as Tottenham begin to clear their deadwood after qualifying for the top four last season.
Clement Lenglet, on loan from Barcelona on Friday, didn’t travel with the squad as he didn’t have time to complete the necessary paperwork. Joe Rodon is ill and has remained in the UK.
Bryan Gill, who spent the second half of last season on loan, has made the trip although he remains a player linked with a summer departure.
Following their fixtures in South Korea, Spurs will then return to the UK to take on Europa League finalists Rangers in Glasgow before traveling to Israel for a reunion with Jose Mourinho as they take on his Roma side a week before the start of the Prime Minister. League season.
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