Lionel Messi misses penalty as Chile beat Argentina in Copa final

Lionel Messi still awaits his first title with Argentina's national team.Messi put his penalty kick over the crossbar, Francisco Silva converted Chile's shootout finale andLa Rojawon their second straight Copa America title bybeating Argentina 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 0-0 tie Sunday night.Playing two days after his 29th birthday, Messi lost a final for the third year in a rowfollowing an extra-time defeat to Germany in the 2014 World Cup and a penalty-kick loss to host Chile in last year's Copa America.The five-time FIFA Player of the Year has won four Champions League titles and eight La Liga crowns with Barcelona, but has never taken a trophy with Argentina's senior team.

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