Alec Fenn
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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

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

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?
By Alec Fenn last updated
Recovery FFT spoke to Science in Sport nutritionist Ted Munson to find out the perfect diet for professional and amateur footballers

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

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

Why Southampton hired a hamstring expert
By Alec Fenn published
Southampton Southampton have hired a hamstring guru to get to grips with a persistent injury problem

Romelu Lukaku: My pre-match playlist
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Romelu Lukaku The Manchester United and Belgium striker reveals the tunes he listens to before a big game

How to get your players fit to play different systems
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Stamina The FA’s performance lead, Matt Portas, teaches coaches on the Uefa A Licence course how to tailor fitness training to their tactics

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

How football clubs are using drones to coach future stars
By Alec Fenn last updated
Preparation FFT speaks to one of football's only licensed drone pilots to find out why clubs are using the technology to coach their future stars

How to stay fit between games
By Alec Fenn published
Stamina Strength and conditioning coach Cameron Goff’s interval circuit will maintain your match fitness during the week

New Puma Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Ghana kits
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Kit Stay cool with Puma’s innovative sweat-shifting national team shirts

Riyad Mahrez: I learnt my game on the streets
By Alec Fenn last updated
Riyad Mahrez Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez says playing street football made him the player he is today

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

Cryotherapy v ice baths
By Alec Fenn published
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

Xabi Alonso's passing masterclass
By Alec Fenn published
Passing The pass-master discusses the art of ball striking, his favourite midfielders and watching other sports to improve his game

Amir Khan’s summer boot camp
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Speed As one season ends, the next begins. Get a headstart on the competition with this pad-thumping workout from Britain’s two-time world boxing champion

How to change your diet for the off-season
By Alec Fenn published
Recovery Get lean for pre-season as dietitian Matt Lawson rings the culinary changes to save your game

Eat, drink and sleep like a footballer
By Alec Fenn last updated
Aston Villa We visited Championship side Aston Villa to find out how the club's players fuel their bodies and recover between games

How to use a heart rate monitor to improve your fitness
By Alec Fenn last updated
Stamina Using a heart rate monitor will ensure you are training hard enough to improve your fitness

Pre-season training sessions for football
By Alec Fenn published
Speed Check out our diet advice, gym workouts, training drills and psychology tips designed to get you match fit ahead of the new season
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