Ben Welch
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Rampage like Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo Terrorise full-backs and bully centre-halves with a physique to rival Real Madrid’s goalscoring machine by following this blueprint for on-pitch domination

New Year exercise plan
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Psychology Post-Christmas blues? Talent coach Richard Nugent explains how to get that enthusiasm back

Dealing with a packed schedule: the essentials
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test Follow three simple rules from New York Knicks performance specialist, Andy Barr,and your body will be able to cope with a chock-a-block fixture list

Mikel Arteta: Handling a hatchet man
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Psychology Trash talking, niggly fouls and the odd pinch. The opposition are targeting you. How do you hold your nerve? Former Arsenal playmaker Mikel Arteta explains

Micah Richards: My pre-match playlist
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Psychology Inject a little Serbian music into your pre-match playlist and you'll be charged up for the big kick-off, says Villa's resident R&B fan

Beef up like Bale
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Speed Earn a body worthy of lining up next to Real Madrid’s Welsh superstar with these lunchtime workouts – they’ll turn you from scrawny to brawny in just four weeks

Stretching: Alternate high knees
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Injuries Helps with: Acceleration and top speed

Benik Afobe: How to recover from a miss
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Benik Afobe Forgive yourself fast and you’ll be in the right state of mind for the next chance

Raheem Sterling's gym regime
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Manchester City Workout tips from the Manchester City and England schemer to ensure you don’t get knocked off the ball

The camera phone coach
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Training Guides You don't need costly tech to review your team's game - as Charlton's analyst Brett Shaw explains, a camera phone and a step ladder will do!

Boost your hamstring strength
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Manchester City Keep off the treatment table by building bulletproof hamstrings, thanks to this exercise from Micah Richards

What your game can learn from… The NFL
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test Dallas Cowboys safety Barry Church is charged with stopping the opposition’s dangermen latch onto a pass. He filled FFT in on the secrets to marking a man on the move

You Ask, We Answer: Simon Mignolet
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Simon Mignolet Liverpool’s Belgium international answers fans' questions in our latest Twitter Takeover. The goalkeeper reveals all, from his boyhood heroes to his weekly training programme

Shoot like Frank Lampard
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Chelsea The Chelsea legend shares his three-phase drill to improve finishing under pressure

6 fruits you should eat for football
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Stamina Boost your recovery, increase your energy and enhance your overall performance with the ultimate big game feast

Don Goodman: Play off a target man
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test Former Wolves striker Don Goodman tells you how to work in tandem with a big target man

Improve your five-a-side with futsal
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Falcao The world's most skilful player, Brazilian indoor footballer and YouTube sensation Falcao, offers a detailed lesson in the small-sided game

Brad Friedel: How to be a big game player
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Tottenham Hotspur Make sure your goalkeeping powers are at their height for every situation with advice from Brad Friedel

Passport. Check. Sunglasses. Check. Beach gym. Check.
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test Leave the sunbathing to your other half – you’ve got a pre-season to prepare for. Follow FFT’s guide to packing your suitcase and get your body ready for the beach and the pitch

Vitamins for your game
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Strength What would the ultimate footballer's supplement contain? Something like this, we reckon

Prepare your back for football
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Injuries Fire up your back for a 90 minute battle with these tips from Gerry Ramogida, performance therapist with UK Athletics

Paul Robinson: Psychology for goalkeepers
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Psychology From big match preparation to recovering from a howler, Blackburn's number one has a psychological strategy
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