You spend hours training, fighting for the ball. But what about once you get it? Pierre Barrieu, fitness coach for the US national team has helped his players improve their control and move up the world rankings. Now they’re a team to be feared. Watch how he teaches the team to improve ba ...

Great players want the ball. They demand it. Constantly. Any situation, no matter the pressure, no matter the occasion. Man Utd legend Brian McClair and Academy Coach John Cook talk about the importance of confidence in wanting the ball all the time. And there’s only one way to get it. 24- ...

Want proof? Meet Kilian. Kilian Jacquet is a 16 year old Belgian footballer. A good one. And, according to him, training with Nike Football has a lot to do with it. See what a potent mixture of serious commitment and SPARQ Training can achieve. In his own words. “I did the Nike Foot ...

Date: 09.02.09 Location: Vinovo, Italy Weather conditions: Sunny, light wind. Perfect training conditions. Pitch conditions: Wet. A few heavy patches of water and some sandy sections. Players and staff: Christian Molinaro, Claudio Marchisio, Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira. Some of the team ...

Date: 05.02.09 Location: Carrington Weather conditions: Very cold and windy. Conditions ranged between cloudy, snowing and sunny. Temperature range 0-1C without wind chill. Well below freezing with wind chill. 0-20 mph winds throughout. Pitch conditions: Good, short grass. Players and ...