Ben Welch
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Inside the mind of a striker
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QPR and England frontman Bobby Zamora lets us inside the mind of a Premier League striker. Hold on tight....

The ultimate kettlebell workout for football
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Strength It’s crunch time for your season. Whether you’re chasing the title or fighting relegation, this cast-iron weight workout will give you the edge on the pitch

Rio Ferdinand: How to become a world-class centre-back
By Ben Welch published
Manchester United The Manchester United legend pulls up a pew with FourFourTwo to outline the five key attributes of the modern centre-back. How many boxes can you tick?

The ultimate agility workout for football
By Ben Welch published
Ashley Young Shimmy your way past lunging tackles thanks to these exercises from Manchester United and England winger, Ashley Young

How Charlton unearthed Ademola Lookman
By Ben Welch published
Ademola Lookman Charlton Athletic's under-21 coach, Jason Euell, talks to FFT about Ademola Lookman's rise from Sunday League footballer to Premier League star

How clubs cope with fixture congestion
By Ben Welch published
Stamina Derby County’s strength and conditioning coach Steve Haines explains how clubs adapt their training to cope with fixture congestion - and how you can too

Selfies, slow jams and social media – we need to rant about Arsenal
By Ben Welch published
Arsenal After the Gunners' capitulation against Watford on Tuesday, Ben Welch explains why a change of atmosphere is necessary

Charlie Austin: How to score more goals
By Ben Welch published
Shooting Charlie Austin tells you how to score more goals, why Ronaldo is his favourite striker of all-time and reveals the toughest defender he's faced

Jordan Henderson: Start the new season with an edge
By Ben Welch published
After a summer of recovery and relaxation, learn to lay down your marker for the coming campaign as Liverpool’s new engine room driver takes you through his pre-season routine

Phil Neville's 24-hour fitness plan
By Ben Welch published
Manchester United Former Manchester United and Everton man on how to eat, sleep and train like a Prem player. It’s 6am, so what are you waiting for?

Rio Ferdinand: Facing Messi, Ronaldo & Aguero
By Ben Welch published
Rio Ferdinand What on earth can you do to stop the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? Pray. Or read this guide from the former Manchester United and England captain. And then pray some more...

VIDEO: How to improve ball control with Andreas Pereira
By Ben Welch published
Andreas Pereira Everyone has start to somewhere. And that somewhere should be here. These drills from Coerver Coaching and Andreas Pereira will kickstart your ball control so you can dominate the 1 v 1

How to play like Paul Pogba: Run the midfield
By Ben Welch published
Paul Pogba This Coerver Coaching drill shows you how to boss the midfield like the all-action Frenchman

Bulk up like Gareth Bale
By Ben Welch published
Gareth Bale Eat right to get Bale’s ultimate match body

What to eat at half-time
By Ben Welch published
Nutrition 15-minute energy boosters from nutritionist Ben Coomber

5 minute recovery meal
By Ben Welch published
Recovery Dish up a healthy five-minute recovery feast

Be the complete striker: Take a touch and finish
By Ben Welch published
Dribbling Weigh your first touch right to score more

Eat like a Premier League star
By Ben Welch published
Premier League Follow good habits to eat like a Premier League pro

Ander Herrera: Perfect your rondo
By Ben Welch published
Ander Herrera Become a Spanish-style pass machine with advice from Manchester United's midfield conductor

Ander Herrera: Pick the right pass
By Ben Welch published
Ander Herrera Upgrade your pass selection with this tip from Manchester United's defence-splitting specialist

Ander Herrera: Thrive under pressure
By Ben Welch published
Psychology Use the pressure of playing for a big club to inspire you to greater heights, says Manchester United’s string-puller

Harry Kane: How to make it pro
By Ben Welch published
Harry Kane Tottenham’s England international tells you how to follow in his footsteps and make it to the big time
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