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Southampton We spoke to Southampton’s director of performance, Mo Gimpel, to find out why muscles seize up unexpectedly during games and how you can prevent it 

Injuries A G-Form shin pad fits like a sock, never moves, provides armour-like protection and adapts to every tackle – here’s how next-gen guards work…

Strength These five muscle-building moves from Nike trainer Courtney Fearon will help you to throw players off the ball

Psychology Deliver when it matters most thanks to expert advice from performance psychologist Charlie Unwin

France Former France centre-back Marcel Desailly says Paul Pogba must play as a defensive midfielder if France are to have a successful World Cup

Pre-season Transferred to a new club this summer? Warm up your vocal chords and practise your chat-up lines as we prepare you for the very worst of welcomes from your team-mates

Strength FFT gets a sweat on with some loaded movement training - find out what it is and how to use it in your next training session

Jermain Defoe The 34-year-old has tells FourFourTwo he has a special relationship with his former boss, and that the pair still exchange text messages

Passing The playmaker talks about giving big defenders the slip, finding space and why his brain is his most important weapon

Speed Strength and conditioning coach Sam Pepys puts you through a core workout that will help you to twist and turn at speed

Stamina Arsenal are using cutting edge X-ray technology to accurately measure the body fat and lean muscle mass of their players - find out how it works and how you can get the Premier League treatment

Les Ferdinand Les Ferdinand discusses whether football is producing enough leaders and how his non-league background shaped his character

Stamina Unfit? Not played in months? Charlton’s first team sports scientist, Josh Hornby, reveals the sessions he uses with players to build up fitness and then maintain it

Passing New cutting edge technology will enable amateur clubs to film games without hiring a cameraman 

Strength We asked Leicester City’s strength and conditioning coach Matt Willmott about the physical demands of academy football

Stamina Nobody wants to spend pre-season panting like a dog. These simple breathing exercises will help you take control of your tiring lungs

England The former England captain tells you to focus on the positives, thrive on criticism and believe in your team-mates

Strength  A new surgical technique could have helped Zlatan Ibrahimovic to recover from an ACL injury in just seven months 

Dribbling We've put together all of our best dribbling training sessions and articles so you can beat men like a Sunday League Lionel Messi

Stamina Check out all our best drills, gym workouts and articles on how to improve stamina for football 

Juande Ramos Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Freddie Kanoute now manages two academies in Mali and Dubai - he discusses the challenge of switching from playing to coaching

Recovery FFT spoke to Science in Sport nutritionist Ted Munson to find out the perfect diet for professional and amateur footballers

Dribbling FFT steps inside the world of football scouting to find out exactly what the game's recruitment experts look for in their pursuit of talent

Strength We spoke to two strength and conditioning experts to get the lowdown on the Instagram fitness posts of professional footballers

Southampton Southampton have hired a hamstring guru to get to grips with a persistent injury problem