Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes that: FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain is another example of the influence of La Masia in world football, with: Lionel Messi leading Argentina and many Barcelona players representing Spain.Laporta is in New York ahead of Sunday’s final at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, where current and former Barcelona players will feature on both sides. Spain’s squad includes eight Barcelona players, while Messi captains Argentina.The president of Barcelona said that the academy of the club will once again focus on the biggest stage of football. He added that seeing so many La Masia graduates in a World Cup final shows the success of the club’s youth system, regardless of who wins the trophy.Laporta also spoke of the importance of seeing Messi and Lamine Yamal on opposite sides of the final. While he praised Messi’s contribution to Barcelona over the years, he described Yamal as the player who will take the club forward.“Messi has reached the final again, and I’m happy,” Laporta told RAC1. “He is a source of pride for La Masia. Messi is the past and the present, and Lamine (Yamal) is the present and the future. We are very happy to have what is a true style of play at Barça.“As president, I am proud to have developed these two players at home, and if we add Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia, [Pau] Cubarsi, who had an amazing World Cup, [Dani] Olmo, Gavi, Pedri, Ferran [Torres]… It’s amazing.”Barcelona have a strong presence in the final, with academy graduates and first-team players spread across both squads.The title clash between Argentina and Spain will not only decide the next world champions but will also provide a stage for the products of La Masia, from Messi to Yamal and Barcelona’s Spain contingent, who will leave their mark on international football.