BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis City SC visits the Vancouver Whitecaps trying to stop an eight-game road skid. The Whitecaps are 12-4-6 against Western Conference opponents. The Whitecaps are 4-0-1 when they ...

The 35-year-old German called the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner the best player the game has seen, and recollected memories of going up against Messi in the past.