Start 2013 with a football fix courtesy of FourFourTwo magazine’s February 2013 issue out now starring Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand who tackles a host of readers’ questions and reflects on his career at Old Trafford, Leeds and West Ham.

Western Sydney Wanderers hero Shinji Ono opens up about life in the A-League and we pay tribute to the A-League’s newest club – and their brilliant fans – with a Wanderers picture special.

Brett Holman discusses his move to the Premiership and Aston Villa and assesses the new guard of Socceroos, such as Tom Rogic, as well as Archie Thompson’s purple patch in front of goals for the Roos.

We go off the record with a number of UK professional players and identities working in football with our secret interviews and secret poll. Away from media managed answers these insiders tell you how it really is…

And to prime you for grassroots glory, there’s our six-week pre-season training guide to prepare you for the upcoming winter season of football (and it’s not all about running up sand hills). Our fitness, nutrition and technique experts have a professional regime that’ll help you reach your very best this season.

Plus the EPL’s best impact players and analysis from Fox Sports' Simon Hill, The Age's Michael Lynch and Matildas star Kate Gill as well as off-beat stories from around the world in Planet Football.

Former Sydney FC marquee man Juninho offers us his Perfect XI and we head to Japan to find out what the A-League can learn from the region’s best domestic competition, the J-League.

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