Messi and the other Argentine stars were slammed by the country’s media for their performance and members of his family were also abused by Chilean fans at the match, according to reports in the Argentine media.
The Barcelona star posted a statement on his Facebook account after losing another major final and facing fierce criticism in his native Argentina
“There’s nothing more painful in football than losing a final,” he said.
“But I don’t want to leave it any longer to say thank you to everyone who has always supported us and continued to during the tough moments.”
Messi has now lost one World Cup and two Copa America finals and is still to win a major international event with his country despite his considerable success with Barcelona.
Messi is said to have instructed officials not to award him the trophy during the presentation at Chile’s National Stadium in Santiago.
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