Shortly after he helped lead Chile to a second straight Copa America title, Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi praised Lionel Messi as the best player of all time.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lionel Messi may have failed to score in the fourth final of his international career, and he may have missed his penalty kick in Sunday's Copa American final, but that didn't change Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi's opinion of his fellow Argentine.
For Pizzi, Messi remains the best player of all time.
Right around the same time Messi was announcing his plans to retire from the Argentine national team, Pizzi was singing the praises of the Barcelona star, making it clear he feels there has never been a better player.