Alec Fenn
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Cryotherapy v ice baths
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Recovery Will cryotherapy or an ice bath help you to recover quicker after training and matches? FFT feels the chill in order to find out
Riyad Mahrez: I learnt my game on the streets
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Riyad Mahrez Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez says playing street football made him the player he is today
New Puma Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Ghana kits
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Kit Stay cool with Puma’s innovative sweat-shifting national team shirts
Scholes: Pogba has Ronaldo's arrogance; don't play him as a holding midfielder
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Manchester United The former Manchester United midfielder believes the pair have the same confidence in their own ability and says Jose Mourinho should play his new signing as an attacking midfielder
How to stay fit between games
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Stamina Strength and conditioning coach Cameron Goff’s interval circuit will maintain your match fitness during the week
Cristiano Ronaldo's training secrets
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Cristiano Ronaldo We spoke to Manchester United’s former power development coach to find out how the Portugal star became football’s greatest athlete
Premier League v amateur fitness
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Speed New data released by Catapult Sports has revealed the difference between the fitness of Premier League and amateur players
Ederson: Passing, playing outfield and Pep
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Ederson Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson tells us how playing outfield developed his ability on the ball
How to use a heart rate monitor to improve your fitness
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Stamina Using a heart rate monitor will ensure you are training hard enough to improve your fitness
Pre-season training sessions for football
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Speed Check out our diet advice, gym workouts, training drills and psychology tips designed to get you match fit ahead of the new season
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
Breathing techniques for football
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Stamina Nobody wants to spend pre-season panting like a dog. These simple breathing exercises will help you take control of your tiring lungs
How to sharpen your change of direction
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Speed Strength and conditioning coach Sam Pepys puts you through a core workout that will help you to twist and turn at speed
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 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
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
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
How to survive your dressing room initiation
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Pre-season Transferred to a new club this summer? Warm up your vocal chords and practise your chat-up lines as we prepare you for the very worst of welcomes from your team-mates
Juan Mata: Why size doesn't matter
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Passing The playmaker talks about giving big defenders the slip, finding space and why his brain is his most important weapon
Is football producing enough leaders?
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Les Ferdinand Les Ferdinand discusses whether football is producing enough leaders and how his non-league background shaped his character
Kanoute: Why coaching is harder than playing
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Juande Ramos Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Freddie Kanoute now manages two academies in Mali and Dubai - he discusses the challenge of switching from playing to coaching
How many carbs, protein and fat: How much should you eat?
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Recovery FFT spoke to Science in Sport nutritionist Ted Munson to find out the perfect diet for professional and amateur footballers
Tried and tested: VIPR training
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Strength FFT gets a sweat on with some loaded movement training - find out what it is and how to use it in your next training session