Pre season
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Spice up the water
By Ben Welch last updated
Pre-season Avoid getting bored of the clear stuff with these tasty, fitness-boosting tips

VIDEO: Pre-season training for football: 1v1 drills
By Ben Welch published
Pre-season Ensure you have an arsenal of skills to dribble past any defender thanks to this Coerver Coaching drill

Gareth Bale's guide to pre-season
By Ben Welch last updated
Lucozade Real Madrid's flying Welshman talks pre-season training, running really fast and the Premier League’s speed demons

Get focused for pre-season
By Ben Welch last updated
Pre-season Keep yourself moving before the start of the pre-season grind, advises performance coach Steve Black

Post-match beer can aid recovery
By Ben Welch last updated
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

Thiago Silva's off-season training plan
By Ben Welch last updated
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

Big Sam's guide to team fitness
By Ben Welch last updated
Recovery Apply the science of former England gaffer Sam Allardyce and give yourself a physical edge out on the pitch

Get your season off to a flier
By Ben Welch last updated
Psychology Make sure you're ready to hit the ground running with some cerebral training from West Brom's peak performance coach, Tom Bates
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