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'I went to Cancun... then I was in Spurs' FAT CLUB': Kieran Trippier opens up on coming through tough times with Mauricio Pochettino - and reveals Newcastle are paying him LESS than Atletico Madrid

Kieran Trippier has opened up on the shock he experienced when ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino threw him in 'fat club' during pre-season in 2015.

The England international, who is now marshalling Newcastle towards a top four finish in the Premier League this season, arrived at White Hart Lane after a fruitful three-year spell at Burnley and found himself well below his new manager's standards.

'I went to holiday in Cancun, thought I came back in good nick, and next minute I'm in the fat club. I was in the altitude chamber,' Tripper revealed on The High Performance Podcast.