Pre season

Pre-season Avoid getting bored of the clear stuff with these tasty, fitness-boosting tips

Pre-season Ensure you have an arsenal of skills to dribble past any defender thanks to this Coerver Coaching drill

Lucozade Real Madrid's flying Welshman talks pre-season training, running really fast and the Premier League’s speed demons

Pre-season Keep yourself moving before the start of the pre-season grind, advises performance coach Steve Black

Recovery Scientists have found that a post-match beer can aid recovery – as long as it’s low on alcohol. We asked Tim Hampson, author of The Beer Book, what to order

Pre-season There’s hope for all of us: even PSG and Brazil defender Thiago Silva hates the first day back after a summer of beaches and barbies. He tells FFT how he gets up to speed for matchday

Recovery Apply the science of former England gaffer Sam Allardyce and give yourself a physical edge out on the pitch

Psychology Make sure you're ready to hit the ground running with some cerebral training from West Brom's peak performance coach, Tom Bates

Pre-season With no games in the calendar, you'll need to adapt your diet to avoid a summer spare tyre. These simple substitutions will help

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