Ben Welch
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Chelsea Ladies: Eat like a champion
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Chelsea Ladies Get your food right after a gym session or you won’t feel the benefits, say the Chelsea Ladies…

Be the complete striker: Pass, dribble, finish
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Dribbling Develop your all-round approach play

What to eat before a game
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Pre-match Pre-match prep that pays off on the pitch

Be the complete striker: Spin and finish
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Shooting Become a back to goal grandmaster with this drill from Premier League academy coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst

Shopping list essentials
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Nutrition Use these tips from nutritionist Ben Coomber to sweep the supermarket for super health

Be the complete striker: Burst clear and bury your chance
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Dribbling Get through the opposition's defensive lines and put the ball into the back of the net thanks to this drill from Premier League academy coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst

Be the complete striker: Swivel on a dime and finish with force
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Dribbling Zig and zag your way to better ball retention and more goals

Be the complete striker: Fast feet, sharp shooting
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Dribbling Quicken your feet and fine-tune your finishing with this drill from Premier League academy coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst

How to build a professional footballer
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Fitness What does it take to turn a technically gifted footballer into a high-powered athlete? FFT visited an elite-performance lab to find out how talent is taken to another level

How to prevent a hamstring strain
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Injuries Blackburn Rovers physio Andy Mitchell on the dreaded thigh-tweak and what you can do to avoid it

Akinfenwa: How to make the perfect BBQ
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Adebayo Akinfenwa Wycombe Wanderers' 16-stone frontman Adebayo ‘The Beast’ Akinfenwa likes his food – so much so that he’s got a YouTube following for his recipes. Here’s his six tips for a sizzling BBQ...

6 best ways to prevent a hangover
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Recovery From the nightclub to the changing room, make a rapid recovery after a night on the sauce with this match-winning survival guide courtesy of nutritionist Mayur Ranchordas

VIDEO: Pre-season training for football: First touch drills
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Pre-season Use this Coerver Coaching drill to get the ball under control in an instant

VIDEO: Pre-season gym workout: Week 5
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Pre-season It’s the penultimate week of your pre-season programme – time to upgrade your strength, power and co-ordination

VIDEO: Pre-season training for football: 1v1 drills
By Ben Welch published
Pre-season Ensure you have an arsenal of skills to dribble past any defender thanks to this Coerver Coaching drill

VIDEO: Pre-season gym workout: Week 6
By Ben Welch published
Strength One final push before the big kick-off - make every workout count

VIDEO: Ball mastery warm-up: Part 1
By Ben Welch published
Pre-season Prepare for your technical football session with this simple exercise from Coerver Coaching

Learn how to play the pressing game
By Ben Welch published
Stamina Hound the opposition and win the ball back quickly thanks to this drill from the Nike Academy

The training ground interview: Raheem Sterling
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Manchester City Don’t let possession slow you down – use it to speed up, thanks to advice from Manchester City and England’s dribbling specialist

Goalkeeper training drills: How to save low shots
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Swansea City Factor this drill into your training and smother shots heading for the bottom corner with ease

Train when you’re injured
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Injuries Picked up a knock? Don’t let it keep you on the sidelines any longer than necessary. Stay fit while you recover, courtesy of these exercises from Premier League physio Dave Appanah

How to make healthy comfort food
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Manchester City Enjoy your comfort food with our healthy recipes that keep the fat off and boost performance

Stay sharp in the box
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Lucozade Make sure you’ve got the legs to finish when it matters most
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