Alec Fenn
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Review: Soccer Supplement
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Recovery We try out a range of supplements designed specifically for football – find out if they could improve your game

Could cupping accelerate your recovery from injury?
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Recovery Neymar was recently pictured using cupping therapy, so we decided to find out if it could accelerate your recovery from injury

How to build match fitness - and maintain it
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Stamina Unfit? Not played in months? Charlton’s first team sports scientist, Josh Hornby, reveals the sessions he uses with players to build up fitness and then maintain it

How an ego expert solved a striker's woes
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Mental Preparation AFC Wimbledon forward Lyle Taylor worked with sports psychologist Steven Sylvester in a bid to resolve his temperament and unlock his full potential

Inside Everton's academy
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Strength Everton’s under-23 manager, David Unsworth, tells FFT how the club finds and develops young players

5 injury prevention exercises
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Stamina Centre for Health and Human Performance physio, Tom Jackson, has worked with Charlton, Fulham and Southampton - his five injury-prevention exercises will reduce the risk of you getting crocked

How did Zlatan recover from an ACL injury in seven months?
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Strength A new surgical technique could have helped Zlatan Ibrahimovic to recover from an ACL injury in just seven months

How to use a GPS vest to monitor your fitness
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Speed PlayerTek's GPS vest enables you to measure your fitness and then compare it to the professionals

Soccer Supplement: Injury recovery formula
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Nutrition We try out Soccer Supplement's injury recovery formula - which could speed up your return from injury

What do scouts look for in strikers?
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Shooting FFT speaks to the man who scouted Jamie Vardy and Didier Drogba to find out exactly what he looks for when he goes in search of a striker

How to improve your dribbling
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Dribbling We've put together all of our best dribbling training sessions and articles so you can beat men like a Sunday League Lionel Messi

What happens on a Uefa A Licence course?
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Barclays Premier League FFT joins a host of current and former players on the Uefa A Licence course at St George's Park to find out exactly what they do to get their coaching badges

The big interview: Nigel de Jong – "I liked being the underdog at Man City. People only knew United, but we wanted to change that"
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The Big Interview Why is he called ‘The Lawnmower’? What was it like to be part of Manchester City's transformation? And has he spoken to Xabi Alonso since the 2010 World Cup Final? Your questions answered in July 2018...

Live like a pro: Instagram workouts and nutrition
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Strength We spoke to two strength and conditioning experts to get the lowdown on the Instagram fitness posts of professional footballers

The science behind Jamie Vardy's diet
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Pre-match Jamie Vardy uses Red Bull, coffee, port and nicotine to get him through the week - but what impact does his diet have on his performance?

Tried and tested: Anti-gravity treadmill
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Recovery Premier League clubs use anti-gravity treadmills to help their players recover from injury - FFT finds out what all the fuss is about

Shin pads for players who hate shin pads
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Injuries A G-Form shin pad fits like a sock, never moves, provides armour-like protection and adapts to every tackle – here’s how next-gen guards work…

What do scouts look for in footballers?
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Dribbling FFT steps inside the world of football scouting to find out exactly what the game's recruitment experts look for in their pursuit of talent

Why do footballers get cramp?
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Southampton We spoke to Southampton’s director of performance, Mo Gimpel, to find out why muscles seize up unexpectedly during games and how you can prevent it

Win full-time scholarships worth £15,500
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Shooting Enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning a scholarship at FootballCV Academy

What do footballers eat and drink?
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Recovery We’ve put all of our recipes, meal plans and hydration tips in one place so you can eat and drink like a footballer

How to improve stamina for football
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Stamina Check out all our best drills, gym workouts and articles on how to improve stamina for football

How Southampton train their players' brains
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Pre-match Southampton are using a device called the Neurotracker to train their players' brains
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