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The Player: Why captains are still important in today's game
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The Player Our mole says it’s hard for a manager to drop his skipper – and some don’t have the minerals

The Player: How things get complicated with agents
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The Player Thanks to agents, footballers are rarely in charge of their destiny, says our man on the inside

The Player: What happens to footballers when the money comes
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The Player Our dressing room mole explains what it's like to get your first pay packet

The Player: What it's like to be an out-of-contract footballer in the summer
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The Player Our insider explains what it's like when you're close to becoming a free agent

The Player: What it's like being a new player at a club
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The Player You don't want to get off on the wrong foot, says our man on the inside

The Player: "Our manager once got a Bond film for his Friday night in, but a player switched it for a hardcore porn film"
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The Player Want to survive the dressing room? Leave your scruples at the door – and keep your mouth shut, says FFT's mole on the inside

The Player: How to survive when you're a foreigner in England
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The Player Vive la foreign revolution, says our insider. As long as he can take some stick, and play a bit

The Player: Lying to your manager can often be a good thing
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The Player The occasional white lie can be the secret to a harmonious squad, according to our insider
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