Hristo Stoichkov Holds Talks with Infantino and Laporta

Hristo Stoichkov held discussions with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Barcelona chief Joan Laporta during the World Cup semi-final clash between France and Spain. All three were in attendance at the stadium in Dallas for the match, which the "Furies" won 2-0, as reported by the Catalan publication "Sport."

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Laporta has been in the USA for several days, attending institutional meetings. It remains to be seen whether the "Blaugrana" president will stay until next Sunday for the final or return immediately to Spain to manage the club's ongoing affairs firsthand.

Should the final be contested between Spain and England, Barcelona would have a representative in the "Three Lions" squad in the form of new signing Anthony Gordon. If Argentina is the opponent, there will be no additional Barcelona players present in the final, although the magnetic pull of Messi could be considered another "Culé" presence in itself.