Gear

Is it a sock? Is it a shinpad? No it's the Metasox. Protect your foot against the hatchet man with this piece of foot armour.

test Say goodbye to the Predator, say hello to the Ace15

test Ladies and gents, allow FFT to introduce Albert, the official match ball for London 2012

test Ever wondered what goes into making a top footballer’s personalised boot? FourFourTwo joins Marouane Fellaini and Tom Ince at a state-of-the-art boot laboratory as they get measured up

test Amateurs, beware: your days of coasting through 90 minutes with a hangover are all over. This clever new device means the gaffer can scrutinise your dismal output... so get running!

Cesc Fabregas Everything you need to know about Puma’s new power-boosting boot

Kit Stay cool with Puma’s innovative sweat-shifting national team shirts 

test Slicker than your grandma's knitwear and tighter than your girlfriend's hot pants. Ladies and gentleman, doff your cap to the adidas Primeknit 2.0

Shooting Not much in life is as satisfying as placing a ball in the angle between post and crossbar, right. Time to perfect the art...

Injuries Move over, magic sponge: a new analysis tool is in town and it calculates injury risk