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Harry Kane leads tributes to Tottenham fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone following his death from leukaemia... as the Spurs forward hails the Italian as a 'truly remarkable man' and says he is 'devastated' by his sudden passing Tottenham fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has passed away at the age of 61 Ventrone suddenly passed away from leukaemia at a hospital in Naples Harry Kane has paid tribute to the Italian in an emotional post on Twitter Richarlison and Matt Doherty have also paid tribute to Ventrone after his death

By Sam Brookes For Mailonline

Published: 13:19 BST, 6 October 2022 | Updated: 13:25 BST, 6 October 2022

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Harry Kane has led the tributes to Tottenham's fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone after he died suddenly from leukaemia at the age of 61 on Thursday.

Ventrone, nicknamed 'The Marine' for his demanding training regimes, arrived at Spurs last year alongside Antonio Conte and was a popular member of the coaching setup.

He was taken ill on Thursday morning, and passed away at a hospital in Naples. Kane has reacted to Ventrone's death with an emotional post on Twitter.

'A truly remarkable man. I’m devastated by the passing of our coach Gian Piero. My love