"If there was anyone not sure about Messi then this was the perfect response as he tookcharge of the game with two goals and showed again that he is an extraordinary player, out of this world, " he told reporters.
"The FA's record for chief executives is as bad as football's record for managers, " continued Wilkinson, who took caretaker charge of England for a 2-0 defeat by France in February 1999 and again in October 2000 for a World Cup qualifier against Finland.