Mauricio Pochettino's ancestors come from the region of PiedmontTottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been named an honourary citizen of the Italian town of Virle Piemonte ahead of his first visit to the region of his ancestry. Pochettino's great, great grandfather Michele was born in the town in 1864 and the current deputy mayor, Daniele Pochettino, is another distant relative of the Spurs boss. "The tight schedule will not allow me to visit the places from which my great-grandfather went, but I will breathe the air of Turin. Tottenham will visit the Juventus Stadium in Turin for the first timeThe small town of Virle Piemonte has an estimated population of 1100 and has two medieval castles. It is estimated up to 25 million Argentines have some degree of Italian ancestry, up to 62.5 per cent of the total population.

Source: Sky sports February 12, 2018 16:18 UTC