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Beat your man like Arjen Robben
By Ben Welch last updated
Arjen Robben Want to terrorise defenders like Bayern Munich’s Dutch menace? This Coerver Coaching drill will show you how
Showstopping skills: The Sombrero Flick
By Andrew Murray last updated
Control Perfect the Neymar Sombrero flick with this video tutorial from professional football freestyler Daniel Cutting
Be the complete striker: Take a touch and finish
By Ben Welch last updated
Dribbling Weigh your first touch right to score more
How to improve chest control
By Ben Welch last updated
Control Learn to control the ball on your torso and you’ll enhance your ball retention, passing and ability to find some space, says technical coach Alfred Galustian
Shooting drill: Control and finish
By Ben Welch last updated
Shooting Use our academy-approved drill and score more on the turn and spin
Playing in the hole
By Ben Welch last updated
Steven Pienaar Everton’s fleet-footed magician has been pulling the strings for the Champions League-chasing Toffees. The South African reveals the secrets to roaming menacingly behind enemy lines...
Sidestep your marker like Iniesta: Drill two
By Ben Welch last updated
Barcelona Whether your team-mate gives you a perfectly weighted pass or a shovel-footed shank, you’ll be able to bring the ball under your spell and keep possession by getting this down
Marco Verratti: How to be a deep-lying playmaker
By Alberto Santi published
Marco Verratti Stand guard in front of the back four and pull the strings in possession, with advice from PSG’s Italian pivot
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