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Barclays Premier League Is life in a Premier League academy too easy? Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson talks about pressure, sacrifice and the importance of staying grounded

Everton We spoke to Everton’s talisman about the joy of scoring goals and learning from the likes of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres

Petr Cech Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is using an ingenious training regime to sharpen his reactions

Strikers The Hull City legend says self-belief, fitness and discipline are essential to forging a career in professional football

Bundesliga Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann allowed his players to pick their captain and team targets

Stamina FFT asks fitness expert Chris Barnes how to stay fit during the summer and prepare for the demands of pre-season training

Boots We visited Merseyside to check out Liverpool’s new threads and the latest boots to come out of the New Balance boot lab

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier discusses the blueprint he used with the Reds and explains how you can enjoy success with the same system

Mental Preparation John Bostock made his professional debut at 15, but was paralysed by a fear of failure during five years with Tottenham. He tells FFT how he has rebuilt his career and confidence with RC Lens 

Recovery Wolfsburg manager Martin Schmidt gets his players to clean their teeth immediately after games - we find out why

Chelsea The Chelsea Ladies forward tells FFT about her weekly training regime, law career and learning from Alex Ferguson

Pre-season Ditch the bench presses and the barbells. Ease your way back into shape with these five easy-to-follow bodyweight exercises

Crossing When you’re running out of time to get back in the game attack the opposition’s weak spots, says Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon

Stamina These four pre-season pitch sessions from Back2Action and Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons will improve your stamina and speed endurance

Jordan Henderson You sent in your questions for the Liverpool captain and he answered them

Injuries Hamstring strains and tears are the most common injuries in professional football – Centre for Health and Human Performance physio, Tom Jackson, explains why and how you can avoid them

Penalties West Ham’s spot-kick-saving expert tells you the key to winning the battle from 12 yards

Eddie Nketiah Arsenal youngster Eddie Nketiah talks about his finishing sessions with Thierry Henry, admiration for Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla, and his goalscoring debut

Swansea City Give defenders the slip with this sharp-shooting drill from the Swansea City academy 

Mental Preparation Lincoln City are using a cutting edge performance analysis tool to assess the performances of their players and the opposition

Chelsea Do academies prepare youngsters for the professional game? We asked former Chelsea youth team player and Reading midfielder John Swift

Too much, too soon? FFT speaks to three former wonderkids about their rise and fall