WE all know the jokes about footballers and tattoos - but the link is about to become more about performance than fashion.

Ex-England striker Alan Smith reveals the truth about his acrimonious exit from Leeds, the injury that almost ended his career and why he is relishing every moment with Notts County.

US SOCCER's new director of high performance told TGG about his journey from sports science graduate to one of the key jobs in football.

US SOCCER has continued to overhaul its development programme by luring James Bunce from the Premier League to become its director of high performance.

JOHN TERRY put on a session for a group doing their Uefa B Licence last year. Hannah Burnett-Kirk was one of them - she gave her feedback to TGG.

MANCHESTER UNITED head of performance Tony Strudwick has marked his 20^th year in professional football by charting the ‘seismic changes’ he has seen in sports science and laying out the challenges ahead.

NOTTS COUNTY striker Jon Stead allowed TGG inside the physio's room to watch him undergoing a course of acupuncture at the League Two club.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are talent trawling for children as young as four in a ‘race to the bottom’, according to the talent identification manager at the Football Association.

SWANSEA CITY are looking for a new head of academy coaching following the departure of Dave Adams.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S global network of scouts have been summoned to Carrington for their first meeting following a massive overhaul.

CHANCES are only avid Manchester United fans had heard of Warren Joyce before he left to become Wigan manager last November.

VISUAL awareness coach Sherylle Calder says mobile phones are damaging players’ skill levels.