Real Madrid: US tour as much about global footprint as fitness
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(CNN)The first time Zinedine Zidane met Antonio Pintus, the Frenchman ended the day dry heaving at the side of the pitch. Prior to the start of the 1996/97 season, a 24-year-old Zidane had just joined Juventus and would be put through the most grueling workout of his life. Follow @cnnsport Led by fitness coach Giampiero Ventrone and his right-hand man Pintus, nicknamed `El Latigo` -- which in Spanish translates as `The Whip` -- Zidane once recalled that he would `often be at the point of vomiting.` JUST WATCHED Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid`s lion Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid`s lion 01:52 Exactly 20 years later, Pintus was lured away from Lyon by Real...