Chile fans attack Messi's family during Copa final

Argentina player Lionel Messi's family members were heckled by Chilean fans during the Copa America title clash that the superstar's team lost on Saturday. The incident occurred just before half-time when Messi's brother Rodrigo was said to have been hit by a fan after a heated exchange. Following the incident, the family of the Barcelona star was quickly rushed to safety. Argentine forward Sergio Aguero's family too was reportedly heckled by a section of the Chilean crowd during the match that Chile won 4-1 on penalties. Another tournament and another shattering defeat. It was the second time in 12 months Messi had finished on the losing side in a major final following Argentina's extra-time loss to Germany at the World Cup last year."This generation is desperate to win a title with the national team," Messi had said before this year's Copa America. "As a team, we deserve to win something and it would mean so much after the World Cup where we came so close."Follow TOI Sports on Twitter >> @TOISportsNews