It's almost over, today is the final day of the Close Season...

Throughout the month of June players in England are given a break away from the game and only international, small-side, armed forces and scout matches are permitted.

Without any football for a whole month, TheFA.com is here to help you through every day in June with our guide, Close Season Encounters, pointing you in the direction of your daily dose of the Beautiful Game...

Start all over again

Today it's time to prepare for the new season.

Players - and referees, you should be putting the final touches to the pre-season preparation, which we showed you on day 17. Don't forget you may need to replace your old boots from last year too. We told you what to look for on the 24th.

Supporters, you've got some planning to do. Have you got your season ticket sorted out yet? You may need to check out your team's first few fixtures to plan ahead, and how will you be getting to the games? Have you got your transport arranged?

But of course, if you've already done this, or just want to take it easy for the final day of the close season, you've got the books and DVDs we told you about earlier this month as well as some newer ones. Chelsea, Everton, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, West Brom and West Ham have all released end of season review videos to look at what happened last year.

It all starts again tomorrow, though. Have a good season

June 2003

1st Sunday

Australia NSL Grand Final; Germany v Canada

2nd Monday

England U21 v Serb & Mont; FA Cup Final Video launch

3rd Tuesday

England v Serb & Mont - International Friendly

4th Wednesday

Small-Sided Football

5th Thursday

England U18s v Sweden

6th Friday

England U18s v Portugal; International friendlies

7th Saturday

England v Argentina - the repeat; Euro 2004 qualifiers

8th Sunday

England U18s v Spain; International friendlies

9th Monday

Videos and DVDs; U21 Tickets

 

10th Tuesday

Under-21s in Sunderland

11th Wednesday

Seniors in Middlesbrough; Under-20s in Toulon; Copa Libertadores

12th Thursday

A day in the history; Toulon games 

13th Friday

England v Argentina in Toulon

14th Saturday

Masters Football; SA v T&T

15th Sunday

England v Turkey in Toulon; Spanish Football

16th Monday

Books and Toulon

17th Tuesday

Pre-season preparation

18th Wednesday

Confederations Cup; Copa Libertadores

19th Thursday

England v Japan in Toulon; Confederation Cup; Copa Libertadores

20th Friday

Confederations Cup

21st Saturday

WC Anniversary; Confederations Cup; Toulon

22nd Sunday

La Liga final day; Confederations Cup

23rd Monday

Confederations Cup; Wimbledon Day 1

24th Tuesday

Sort out a new pair of boots

25th Wednesday

Copa Libertadores Final first leg

26th Thursday

Confederations Cup Semi-Finals

27th Friday

Torneo Clausura in Argentina

28th Saturday

Copa del Rey Final

29th Sunday

Confederations Cup Final

30th Monday