Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes that FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be another example of La Masia’s influence on world football, with Lionel Messi leader of Argentina and several players from Barcelona 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 be on both sides. The Spanish team includes eight players from Barcelona, while Messi will be the captain of Argentina.The president of Barcelona said that the club’s academy will again be in the spotlight on the biggest stadium in football. I would add that seeing so many La Masia graduates in a World Cup final reflects the success of the club’s youth system, regardless of who wins the trophy.Laporta also spoke about the importance of seeing Messi and Lamine Yamal on opposite sides in the final. While I have praised Messi’s contribution to Barcelona over the years, I have described Yamal as the player who will take the club forward.“Messi has also reached the final, and I’m happy,” Laporta told RAC1. “It 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 the true style of play Barça.“As president, I am proud to have developed these two players at home, and they join Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia, [Pau] Cubarsi, who has a spectacular world cup, [Dani] Olmu, Gavi, Pedri, Ferran [Torres]… It’s spectacular.”Barcelona will have a strong presence in the final, with academy graduates and first team players spread across both teams.The title clash between Argentina and Spain will not only decide the next world champions, but also provide another stage for La Masia products, from Messi to Yamal and the Spanish contingent from Barcelona, to leave their mark on international football.