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Apr 22, 2016 • 26min
The Return of Parma
We are in Parma to speak to the vice-President of the club after their promotion back to the professional ranks of Italian football, a year after bankruptcy forced them to fold.Romania captain Razvan Rat says that terrorism won’t keep him from playing in Euro 2016. He also assesses the La Liga title race whilst Christian Fuchs talks Leicester City.And, we hear from one of the best women's footballers in the world, Carli Lloyd, and remember Iraq’s astonishing 2007 Asian Cup victory.(Photo: Parma celebrate promotion from Serie D. Credit: Getty Images)

Apr 14, 2016 • 27min
The Asian road to Russia 2018
Park Ji Sung and coach Uli Stielike assess South Korea's chances of reaching the 2018 World Cup. Find out about the problems for football on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha reflects on his time at Mancehster United. And what's going wrong at AC Milan?(Photo: Andranik Teymourian of Iran celebrates qualifying for the 2014 Fifa World Cup. Credit: Amin M. Jamali/Getty Images)

Apr 7, 2016 • 27min
Ronald Koeman: Remembering the Dream Team
Ronald Koeman remembers Johan Cruyff and Barcelona's Dream Team. Gianfranco Zola gives his verdict on Chelsea's new coach Antonio Conte. We visit the Thunder Castle, home of Thailand's Buriram United. Plus, Nigeria's Football Federation attempts to defend another crisis and we pay tribute to Cesare Maldini.
Picture: Coach Ronald Koeman celebrates his team's goal during the Copa del Rey semi final match between Barcelona and Valencia (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Mar 31, 2016 • 27min
Isha Johansen, Syria and a Belfast derby
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)

Mar 24, 2016 • 27min
Remembering Johan Cruyff
Friends of Johan Cruyff pay tribute to the Dutch legend following his death this week. Also on the programme, Spain's oldest surviving club, Recreativo de Huelva, is on the verge of extinction. Midfielder Antonio Nunez and former player Ikechukwu Uche give their view on the crisis. And, why has the Colombian national team failed to live up to the promise shown at the 2014 World Cup?Picture: Willy van der Kuylen of PSV (L), Johan Cruyff of Barcelona (R) shake hands before the UEFA Cup match between Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven (VI Images via Getty Images).

Mar 17, 2016 • 27min
Match-Fixing: Punishing the Whistleblowers
The former referee Steve Goddard says he's in shock after FIFA banned him for two years for his alleged involvement in match-fixing. Why has FIFA punished the whistleblower?
With Paris Saint Germain cantering to another title...has French football become boring? Former Monaco coach and St Etienne technical director, Damien Comolli, gives his views. We'll be finding out why so many Spanish footballers are attracted to Gibraltar. And we hear from the former Ajax and Denmark striker Jan Sorensen who tells us about the difficulties of having Johan Cruyff as your coach.Picture: A man on his cell phone walks past giant footballs in Beijing (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Mar 10, 2016 • 27min
The K League Kicks-Off
As the K-League prepares for kick-off, FC Seoul's Dejan Damjanović discusses the state of the game in South Korea. Also, we head to France to visit the home town of Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez, and speak to his former coaches and team mates. And, in-between the major tournaments, can women's football keep the interest alive? We are at the She Believes Cup in the United States to find out.(Photo: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors supporters at an AFC Champions League match against Yokohama F Marinos. Credit: Masashi Hara/Getty Images)

Mar 3, 2016 • 27min
In Conversation with 'Invincible' Lauren
Former Arsenal and Cameroon defender Lauren discusses his old club's faltering title bid. We look ahead to the start of the Chinese Super League and the new Major League Soccer season. Plus a Cypriot referee, who has blown the whistle on match-fixing, takes his case to Fifa.(Photo: Lauren of Arsenal takes a throw in during the Uefa Champions League, FC Dynamo Kiev v Arsenal game, at the Olympiyskyi Stadium in Kiev. Credit: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Feb 26, 2016 • 26min
Fifa Election Special: The Result
We bring you the news and reaction to Gianni Infantino's election as new Fifa President.(Image: Newly-elected Fifa President Gianni Infantino folds his hands during the extraordinary Fifa congress in Zurich. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Feb 25, 2016 • 27min
Fifa Election Special: The Build-Up
All the build-up to the Fifa Presidential election. Who will succeed Sepp Blatter? We are in Zurich to speak to some of the people who will help make that crucial decision - Canada FA president Victor Montagliani, Sierra Leone FA president Isha Johansen and Guinea Bissau FA president Manuel Nascimento.(Photo: The FIFA logo seen near Fifa headquarters. Getty images)


