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'Vela and Jimenez are the best players in Concacaf' - Mexico star Pizzaro

Inter Miami's Rodolfo Pizarro says there’s little to separate fellow Mexico internationals Raul Jimenez and Carlos Vela as the best player currently available to play in the Concacaf region.

Pizarro moved to Florida from Chivas this offseason and has already faced Vela, who plays for LAFC, in an interrupted start to his first MLS season. Inter Miami lost the game to LAFC 1-0 in their first game in America’s top tier with Vela scoring the game-winner.

The attacking midfielder conceded that Jimenez, who plays for Wolves in the Premier League, is scoring his goals against a higher standard of opposition, but maintained that Vela is in contention to be North America’s elite footballer.