 DAZN in Italy. 'They told me: 'When you play on the pitch sometimes you get angry, you feel angry, so you feel like Venom'. Also Venom starts with V, Vicario starts with V.' Asked how his supposed anger manifests itself on the pitch, the 26-year-old elaborated: 'I shout, maybe. My facial expression can change in some critical moments of the game. 'I hope to do this not many times, because I think we have a big squad, so I trust in my lads.' Spurs fans had plenty to fume about last season as their side finished eighth, outside Europe, with Conte sealing an acrimonious exit in March. Everything seems calmer now the more diplomatic Ange Postecoglou is in charge. The Australian, 57, took the long road to the top, managing in his home country, Japan and Scotland before finally reaching the Premier League with Spurs. Vicario has travelled a similarly scenic route to England's top flight, working his way up the divisions in Italy. Back in the 2014-15 campaign, when Harry Kane hit 21 Premier League goals to become the star of Mauricio Pochettino's first season as Spurs boss, Vicario was on loan in Serie D with minnows Fontanafredda. The Udine-born stopper, whose childhood hero was Gianluigi Buffon, said: 'Serie D to Tottenham is like a dream for me. I'm insid){kind=link}
IF Tottenham felt the venomous outbursts would end with Antonio Conte’s exit, they were wrong.
Because new goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is known for having quite the temper himself.
So much so that back in his homeland of Italy, he was dubbed ‘Venom’, after the furious comic superhero character played by Tom Hardy.
Vicario, who joined Spurs from Serie A side Empoli for £16million last month, explained: “It was made by two guys from (broadcaster) DAZN in Italy.
“They told me: ‘When you play on the pitch sometimes you get angry, you feel angry, so you feel like Venom’. Also Venom starts with V, Vicario starts with V.”