<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Quique Setien News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Quique Setien. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Quique Setien News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/player/quique_setien" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:48:13 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t agree with Quique Setien claims that Lionel Messi is hard to manage, admits Ronald Koeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of Quique Setien’s comments about Lionel Messi, Ronald Koeman has revealed that he doesn’t agree with former Barcelona boss and instead praised the Argentine’s character. The 33-year-old is one of the greatest footballers to ever play for Barcelona but has struggled for form this season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/nov/04/dont-agree-with-quique-setien-claims-that-lionel-messi-is-hard-to-manage-admits-ronald-koeman?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/nov/04/dont-agree-with-quique-setien-claims-that-lionel-messi-is-hard-to-manage-admits-ronald-koeman?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:48:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Lionel_Messi_Slavia_Praha_Barcelona_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couldn’t be myself or make moves I wanted while managing Barcelona, admits Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having been replaced by Ronald Koeman earlier this summer, former Barcelona boss Quique Setien has opened up about his time at the club and admitted that he struggled to be himself. Setien struggled to make a lasting impact before being replaced after a historic 8-2 loss in the Champions League.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/nov/01/couldnt-be-myself-or-make-moves-i-wanted-while-managing-barcelona-admits-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/nov/01/couldnt-be-myself-or-make-moves-i-wanted-while-managing-barcelona-admits-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 10:37:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Quique_Setien_Ansu_Fati_Lionel_Messi_Arturo_Vidal_RC_Celta_de_Vigo_FC_Barcelona_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disappointed but not shocked after Ronald Koeman left for Barcelona, admits Virgil van Dijk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed that while the Dutch national team are disappointed at losing Ronald Koeman to Barcelona, nobody was shocked that he took the job. Koeman replaced Quique Setien in the Camp Nou hot seat with the Netherlands yet to appoint a replacement.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/01/disappointed-but-not-shocked-after-ronald-koeman-left-for-barcelona-admits-virgil-van-dijk?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/01/disappointed-but-not-shocked-after-ronald-koeman-left-for-barcelona-admits-virgil-van-dijk?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:15:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/koeman_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona appoint Ronald Koeman as their next manager on two year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having parted ways with Quique Setien, Barcelona have finally announced his replacement with former Netherlands’ head coach Ronald Koeman taking over. The former Ajax star wasn’t their only choice, however, with Thierry Henry, Xavi Hernandez and a few others all considered for the role.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/19/barcelona-appoint-ronald-koeman-as-their-next-manager-on-two-year-deal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/19/barcelona-appoint-ronald-koeman-as-their-next-manager-on-two-year-deal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Ronald_Koeman_Netherlands_Euro_Qualifiers19_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona terminate sporting director Eric Abidal’s contract after Quique Setien sack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona have announced that they have terminated sporting director Eric Abidal’s contract, two years after the Frenchman re-signed for the club. The former Olympique Lyon and Barcelona star follows manager Quique Setien out the door at the Camp Nou with the club looking at a serious re-shuffle.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/18/barcelona-terminate-sporting-director-eric-abidals-contract-after-quique-setien-sack?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/18/barcelona-terminate-sporting-director-eric-abidals-contract-after-quique-setien-sack?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:58:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Eric_Abidal_Barcelona_La_Liga_19_20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona part ways with head coach Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than three days after a historic loss to Bayern Munich, Barcelona have confirmed that head-coach Quique Setien has been relieved of his duties at the club. The former Real Betis boss was only appointed in January as the club’s manager but struggled to impress in his short spell with the club.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/18/barcelona-announce-that-they-ve-parted-ways-with-head-coach-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/18/barcelona-announce-that-they-ve-parted-ways-with-head-coach-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Ronald Koeman likely to take charge of Barcelona after Champions League debacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Barcelona player and the current coach of the Dutch national side Ronald Koeman is reportedly set to replace Quique Setien as the new manager of FC Barcelona. The Blaugrana suffered its heaviest defeats in their history in the Champions League quarter-final last week against Bayern Munich.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/17/reports-ronald-koeman-likely-to-take-charge-of-barcelona-after-champions-league-debacle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/17/reports-ronald-koeman-likely-to-take-charge-of-barcelona-after-champions-league-debacle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:17:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/Ronald_Koeman_Holland_Northern_Ireland_EURO_Qualifier19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Mauricio Pochettino the prime candidate to replace Quique Setien at Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to reports from the Guardian, former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is Barcelona’s top choice to replace Quqiue Setien as the club’s manager for the upcoming season. The former Real Betis boss was appointed only in January but hasn’t impressed in his short spell at Camp Nou.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/16/reports-mauricio-pochettino-the-prime-candidate-to-replace-quique-setien-at-barcelona?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/16/reports-mauricio-pochettino-the-prime-candidate-to-replace-quique-setien-at-barcelona?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:03:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Mauricio_Pochettino_Tottenham_Manchester_City_Premier_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona are careening towards a vortex of hell and there seems to be no signs of stopping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich reads the score-board at the Estadio da Lux in Lisbon. Not since the Estádio Mineirão read a scoreline equally ridiculous have football fans been shell-shocked and slack jawed. 8-2 in a Champions League quarter-final in a game contested by two elite sides.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/15/barcelona-are-careening-towards-a-vortex-of-hell-and-there-seems-to-be-no-signs-of-stopping?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/15/barcelona-are-careening-towards-a-vortex-of-hell-and-there-seems-to-be-no-signs-of-stopping?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 18:22:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Serge_Gnabry_Gerard_Pique_Barcelona_Bayern_Munich_Champions_League20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Barcelona create three-man shortlist to replace Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite only appointing Quique Setein in January, ESPN has reported that Barcelona have created a three man shortlist of Ronald Koeman, Mauricio Pochettino and Xavi Hernandez to replace Setien. The former Real Betis boss has reportedly failed to impress his new employers since taking over.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/14/reports-barcelona-create-three-man-shortlist-to-replace-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/14/reports-barcelona-create-three-man-shortlist-to-replace-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Arthur Melo keen to negotiate immediate exit from Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur Melo is reportedly enraged at the way Barcelona has treated him with the midfielder reportedly refusing to return to the club from Brazil. The former Gremio midfielder signed for the La Liga giants in the summer of 2018 but despite impressing, has been sold to Juventus this summer.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/28/reports-arthur-melo-keen-to-negotiate-immediate-exit-from-barcelona?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/28/reports-arthur-melo-keen-to-negotiate-immediate-exit-from-barcelona?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Arthur_Melo_RC_Celta_de_Vigo_FC_Barcelona_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Quique Setien to remain Barcelona coach for Champions League in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona boss Quique Setien is set to stay in the hot seat for the time being despite the former Real Betis boss admitting that he’s not sure about his future at the club. The La Liga giants suffered a shock defeat to Osasuna on Thursday which handed their rivals Real Madrid the La Liga title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/19/reports-quique-setien-to-remain-barcelona-coach-for-champions-league-in-august?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/19/reports-quique-setien-to-remain-barcelona-coach-for-champions-league-in-august?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not sure if I'll be coaching Barcelona in the Champions League, states Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quique Setien is unsure whether he would continue as the coach of Barcelona in the Champions League or not, following their dismal show in the business end of the La Liga. On January 13, 2020, he was appointed for the post, replacing Ernesto Valverde in the middle of the La Liga season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/17/not-sure-if-ill-be-coaching-barcelona-in-the-champions-league-states-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/17/not-sure-if-ill-be-coaching-barcelona-in-the-champions-league-states-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:21:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona don’t have football problem but fatigue problem, claims Quique Seiten]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Barcelona did eventually manage to beat Real Valladolid, the La Liga giants produced a lacklustre performance that boss Quique Setien has put down to fatigue. The Catalan giants have not been consistent since the restart which has allowed Real Madrid to surge ahead in the title race.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/12/barcelona-don-t-have-football-problem-but-fatigue-problem-claims-quique-seiten?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/12/barcelona-don-t-have-football-problem-but-fatigue-problem-claims-quique-seiten?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Quique_Setien_Ansu_Fati_Lionel_Messi_Arturo_Vidal_RC_Celta_de_Vigo_FC_Barcelona_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quique Setien is Barcelona’s manager but he isn’t our coach for the future, admits Victor Font]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has asserted that while the club support Quique Setien because he is the club’s current coach, Setien isn’t the man they back for the future. The 62-year-old replaced Ernesto Valverde mid-way through the season but results haven’t gone their way.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/11/quique-setien-is-barcelona-s-manager-but-he-isn-t-our-coach-for-the-future-admits-victor-font?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/11/quique-setien-is-barcelona-s-manager-but-he-isn-t-our-coach-for-the-future-admits-victor-font?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 16:34:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antoine Griezmann is in an environment that doesn’t help him thrive, proclaims Martin Lasarte]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Real Sociedad coach Martin Lasarte has claimed that former Sociedad star Antoine Griezmann is in an environment at Barcelona that doesn’t help him do well. The Frenchman has had a mixed season since his big money move from Atletico Madrid with Griezmann netting only 14 goals so far.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/02/antoine-griezmann-is-in-an-environment-that-doesn-t-help-him-thrive-proclaims-martin-lasarte?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/02/antoine-griezmann-is-in-an-environment-that-doesn-t-help-him-thrive-proclaims-martin-lasarte?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Antoine_Griezmann_CA_Osasuna_FC_Barcelona_La_Liga19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disagree with the fact that I have no faith in Antoine Griezmann, asserts Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona boss Quique Setien has admitted that he doesn’t agree with the claims that he has no faith in Antoine Griezmann with him set to talk to the forward soon. The Frenchman signed for the La Liga giants last summer but has endured a tough time post the restart with only three starts.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/01/disagree-with-the-fact-that-i-have-no-faith-in-antoine-griezmann-asserts-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/01/disagree-with-the-fact-that-i-have-no-faith-in-antoine-griezmann-asserts-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:35:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Antoine_Griezmann_Barcelona_Villarreal_La_Liga19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona are in perfect condition to be La Liga champions again, proclaims Arturo Vidal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arturo Vidal has admitted that despite all the critics against Barcelona, his side are in perfect shape to lift the La Liga title yet again. The Catalan giants are in a head to head fight against Real Madrid with the duo level on points and separated by their head-to-head record against each other.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/25/barcelona-are-in-perfect-condition-to-be-la-liga-champions-again-proclaims-arturo-vidal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/25/barcelona-are-in-perfect-condition-to-be-la-liga-champions-again-proclaims-arturo-vidal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:19:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Arturo_Vidal_Barcelona_Arsenal_Pre_Season19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VAR can help improve football but it is not being used properly, asserts Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quique Setien has admitted that the VAR is a great tool to help football improve but it has not been used properly by referees and the match officials in general. His comments came after Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad in a controversial win to jump over Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/23/var-can-help-improve-football-but-it-is-not-being-used-properly-asserts-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/23/var-can-help-improve-football-but-it-is-not-being-used-properly-asserts-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:49:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going to be very difficult for Barcelona to win La Liga now, proclaims Gerard Pique]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the battle for the La Liga title heating up, Gerard Pique has confessed that it is going to be very difficult for Barcelona to win their third La Liga title in as many years. The La Liga giants sit atop the league table but Real Madrid are only three points behind them and have a game in hand.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/20/going-to-be-very-difficult-for-barcelona-to-win-la-liga-now-proclaims-gerard-pique?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/20/going-to-be-very-difficult-for-barcelona-to-win-la-liga-now-proclaims-gerard-pique?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 12:09:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Gerard_Pique_Barcelona_Manchester_United_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goal is to end my career in MLS and United States, confesses Antoine Griezmann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antoine Griezmann has admitted that he wants to end his career being part of a team and winning a trophy in the MLS after he wins the Champions League and La Liga with Barcelona. The Frenchman signed for the La Liga giants last summer, with the Catalans now on course to retain their La Liga title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/05/goal-is-to-end-my-career-in-mls-and-united-states-confesses-antoine-griezmann?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/05/goal-is-to-end-my-career-in-mls-and-united-states-confesses-antoine-griezmann?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Antoine_Griezmann_CA_Osasuna_FC_Barcelona_La_Liga19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Barcelona under pressure to sell €70 million worth of players by end of June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona are in a race against financial chaos with the club reportedly forced to sell around €70 million worth of players before the end of June. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit football hard with the financial impact visible with Barcelona and Real Madrid amongst the list of those affected.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/26/reports-barcelona-under-pressure-to-sell-€-70-million-worth-of-players-by-end-of-june?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/26/reports-barcelona-under-pressure-to-sell-€-70-million-worth-of-players-by-end-of-june?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 13:40:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Barcelona_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoppage could benefit Barcelona but we need to improve our levels, admits Lionel Messi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona superstar and captain Lionel Messi has asserted that the suspension of football could help his side improve even further as they need to raise their performance levels going ahead. The La Liga giants are atop their league table but hit a bad patch of form before the season was suspended.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/15/stoppage-could-benefit-barcelona-but-we-need-to-improve-our-levels-admits-lionel-messi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/15/stoppage-could-benefit-barcelona-but-we-need-to-improve-our-levels-admits-lionel-messi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 09:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Lionel_Messi_FC_Barcelona_Real_Valladolid_CF_La_Liga19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | La Liga and Segunda division players show concerns over plans to resume training]]></title><description><![CDATA[The association of Spanish footballers has said that players from across Spain have expressed concerns over the plan to resume training. While football is still suspended, the La Liga and the Segunda division are set to hold closed door training camps with them planning for a potential restart.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/apr/22/reports-la-liga-and-segunda-division-players-show-concerns-over-plans-to-resume-training?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/apr/22/reports-la-liga-and-segunda-division-players-show-concerns-over-plans-to-resume-training?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:14:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Lionel_Messi_Barcelona_Liverpool_UEFA_Champions_League_Semi_Final%2019_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neither Ivan Rakitic or Philippe Coutinho have asked to leave Barcelona, admits Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona boss Quique Setien has confirmed that Ivan Rakitic hasn’t asked to leave the club with Philippe Coutinho sailing in the same boat. The two players have been heavily linked with a move away from the club although Rakitic recently admitted that he would consider a future away from Camp Nou.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/apr/17/neither-ivan-rakitic-or-philippe-coutinho-have-asked-to-leave-barcelona-admits-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/apr/17/neither-ivan-rakitic-or-philippe-coutinho-have-asked-to-leave-barcelona-admits-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:27:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Philippe_Coutinho_Barcelona_Arsenal_Friendly19_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open about the fact that I want to return to Barcelona, confesses Xavi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona legend and Al Sadd manager Xavi Hernandez has admitted that he’s open about the fact that he wants to return to Camp Nou in the future. An integral part of a trophy filled era for both Spain and Barcelona, the 40-year-old is considered to be amongst the best to ever grace a football field.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/29/open-about-the-fact-that-i-want-to-return-to-barcelona-confesses-xavi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/29/open-about-the-fact-that-i-want-to-return-to-barcelona-confesses-xavi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:31:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Xavi_Hernandez_Al_Sadd_Sports_Club_Esperance_Sportive_de_Tunis_FIFA_Club_World_Cup_Qatar19.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Liga fixtures to be played behind closed doors for next two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football in the La Liga and the Segunda in Spain will be played behind closed doors for the next two weeks over the coronavirus outbreak. The Council of Ministers came to the decision and comes a day after Italy made the decision to suspend all sporting activity for a month in lieu of the virus]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/10/la-liga-fixtures-to-be-played-behind-closed-doors-for-next-two-weeks?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/10/la-liga-fixtures-to-be-played-behind-closed-doors-for-next-two-weeks?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:36:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Real_Madrid_La_Liga20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players like intensity from their coaches and managers, claims Gerard Pique]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerard Pique admitted that matches carrying high stakes may lead to emotional outbursts, but assured that there was no controversy as such surrounding El Classico defeat. Their miserable display last week saw Barcelona assistant Eder Sarabia vent out his feelings in an intense manner.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/08/players-like-intensity-from-their-coaches-and-managers-claims-gerard-pique?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/08/players-like-intensity-from-their-coaches-and-managers-claims-gerard-pique?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 12:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Gerard_Pique_Barcelona_Manchester_United_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysing exactly what Quique Setien has done at Barcelona]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fan of playing football the Barcelona way, Johan Cruyff’s pupil that never was and possibly the man to bring back Barcelona to Barcelona, Quique Setien has had a lot to do. But, eleven games in the present while the verdict is still out, we look at just what Setien has done in his dream job.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/03/analysing-exactly-what-quique-setien-has-done-at-barcelona?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/03/analysing-exactly-what-quique-setien-has-done-at-barcelona?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:09:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Quique_Setien_Barcelona_Unveiling_La_Liga20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title race is far from over and Barcelona are still in it, asserts  Quique Setien]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the loss in the El Clasico, Barcelona boss Quique Setien has asked fans not to rule out his team just yet as he expects the fight to go till the final day. The Blaugrana slipped one point behind Real Madrid after two second-half goals handed the hosts their 96th series win, levelling the tie.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/02/title-race-is-far-from-over-and-barcelona-are-still-in-it-asserts-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/mar/02/title-race-is-far-from-over-and-barcelona-are-still-in-it-asserts-quique-setien?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:46:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Quique_Setien_FC_Barcelona_Levante_UD_La_Liga20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>