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Isha Johansen, Syria and a Belfast derby

A chat with one of the most powerful women in football, Sierra Leone's Isha Johansen.

One of the most powerful women in football, Sierra Leone's Isha Johansen, reflects on the FIFA Presidential election, Sepp Blatter's downfall and the lack of women in football politics. After reaching the final round of Asian World Cup qualifiers, we hear from Syria's captain Abdulrazak Al Husein and coach Fajr Ibrahim. As Northern Ireland prepares for Euro 2016, what's football like in Belfast these days? And the former Premier League player Julio Arca talks about swapping football boots for boxing gloves.

Picture: Joseph S. Blatter celebrates with Isha Johansen of Sierra Leone as he is re-elected as FIFA President (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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