Alec Fenn
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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
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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
Xabi Alonso's passing masterclass
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
Tried and tested: Recovery trousers
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Strength FFT tries out a pair of hi-tech trousers designed to speed up footballers' recovery after training and games
The 5 biggest mistakes made by coaches
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Speed Alistair Smith has been the designated learning consultant to the FA for 17 years – his tips could help you avoid some common coaching pitfalls
How to improve your passing
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Passing If you want to fizz passes like Toni Kroos or Andrea Pirlo, then have a browse through our selection of training drills and articles on the art of passing
How to get more vitamin D
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Fitness Getting plenty of sun can help you run faster and jump higher, so get outside and catch some rays
How clubs are toughening up young players
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Mental Preparation Old school training camps, mobile phone bans and psychology workshops are helping clubs to toughen up their academy players
How to play like Mesut Ozil: Master the 1v1: Part one
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Mesut Özil Reproduce Mesut Ozil's on-pitch mastery with this drill from Coerver Coaching
What do scouts look for in strikers?
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Shooting FFT speaks to the man who scouted Jamie Vardy and Didier Drogba to find out exactly what he looks for when he goes in search of a striker
Play like Daniel Sturridge: Finish in a flash
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Daniel Sturridge Improve your first time finishing and hone razor sharp reactions with this drill from Coerver Coaching
Wilshere: Beckham was my hero
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England The England midfielder has spoken of his admiration for the former Three Lions’ captain
Inside Everton's academy
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Strength Everton’s under-23 manager, David Unsworth, tells FFT how the club finds and develops young players
What is whole body cryotherapy?
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Recovery Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Franck Ribery have all been pictured using cryotherapy chambers, so FFT decided to see what all the fuss is about...
Sessegnon on Shaw, Bale and switching positions
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Ryan Sessegnon Ryan Sessegnon chats to FourFourTwo about idolising Luke Shaw, switching between left-back and left-wing and comparisons with Gareth Bale
What do footballers eat and drink?
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Recovery We’ve put all of our recipes, meal plans and hydration tips in one place so you can eat and drink like a footballer