Ben Welch
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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
Shane Long: Q&A
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Q & A The West Brom striker tells FourFourTwo he's looking forward to the Republic of Ireland's return to the international big time at Euro 2012
Aaron Lennon: How to get to the byline
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Tottenham The fine line between creating a goalscoring opportunity and running the ball out of play. Aaron Lennon tells you how to beat the byline
Eat like a superstar: Muscle fuel
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Lionel Messi Eat like the best in the business and instantly upgrade your game
Getting sharp is as easy as A, B, C
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Lucozade Use the alphabet drill to leave your opponents rooted to the spot, says Performance enhancement specialist, Nick Grantham
Why a cold bath could speed up your recovery
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Recovery Whether it’s in a barrel, bathtub or battered old bin, trust us: your muscles will thank you for a cold dip. Brrrrrrrr!
Savage: Get in the referee's head
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Psychology Football's Mr Marmite explains the mischief behind influencing the man in black
Master technique: 1 v 1 feints
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Dribbling Learn how to side step your marker with this drill from Alfred Galustian, head of Coerver Coaching
Prepare your back
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Warm Up West Ham United strength and conditioning coach Mathew Monte-Colombo gives the lowdown on how to roll and stretch away that niggling back pain. Bring on the bird dog...
Ashley Williams: Becoming a captain
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Swansea City Newly crowned captain and not sure how to treat your team-mates? Wales and Swansea defender Ashley Williams tells you how to adjust
Interval training for football
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Training Guides Elite performance coach, Karl Halabi, tells you how to introduce HIIT to your workouts
Trick of the week: Neck catch
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test Part 11 in our exclusive freestyle masterclass with world champion trickster John Farnworth. Time to use your neck like a baseball glove...
Darren Purse: Don't give your opponent an inch
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Birmingham City Veteran defender Darren Purse on shutting out the opposition's striker and organising the back four
Suit up for the new season
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test Don’t rock up for the first game of the campaign looking like you’ve raided lost property. Make sure you’re decked out in the latest gear, with FFT’s essential kit guide
Overrun the opposition
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Passing Outnumber the opposition in midfield by teaching your defenders to join the attack, with this drill from the Nike Academy
Spice up the water
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Pre-season Avoid getting bored of the clear stuff with these tasty, fitness-boosting tips
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
Raise your game: The finale
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Lucozade After months of expert training, courtesy of FourFourTwo Performance and Lucozade Sport, two amateur teams face off to see who has raised their game to a professional standard
Double pain, double gain
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Strength Run faster, jump higher and kick harder by combining two separate exercises. It’s that easy!
Mikel Arteta's guide to mental toughness
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Psychology Arsenal’s midfield magician on staying resolute during the game’s biggest challenges – with InnerDrive’s mental skills coach Brad Busch providing the psychological commentary