Just Fontaine

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French soccer legend Just Fontaine dies aged 89 (CNN)

French soccer legend Just Fontaine, who still holds the record for most goals scored by a player at a single World Cup, has died aged 89, the French ...

‘Justo’ is and will remain a legend of the French national team.” “He was an emblematic figure, with an incredible record of 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup. “The SDR sends its sincere condolences to his family and friends.”

'Monument of French football' Just Fontaine dies aged 89 (BreakingNews.ie)

Fontaine hit 13 goals at the 1958 finals in Sweden, where Les Bleus finished third. His death was announced by Paris St Germain, who he managed between 1973 and ...

He also grabbed two in France’s 4-0 quarter-final win over Northern Ireland and drew them level in their semi-final against Brazil. He was also part of the Reims side which reached the 1959 European Cup final. Fontaine scored a hat-trick against Paraguay in France’s opening group game at the 1958 World Cup finals, two against Yugoslavia and one against Scotland.

Just Fontaine: French football legend and World Cup record holder ... (Sky News)

Tributes will be paid to Just Fontaine at French games scheduled across the coming days as the sport mourns the passing of another legend following the ...

Fontaine set the record when FIFA did not present a specific prize to the competition's top scorer. "He wrote one of the most beautiful pages in the history of the French national team." Just Fontaine, the French footballing great who scored an "incredible" record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died at the age of 89.

Just Fontaine, France's record World Cup goalscorer, dies aged 89 (Irish Examiner)

French football legend Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died aged 89.

The prolific striker scored 30 goals in 21 internationals for France between 1953 and 1960. In his club career, Fontaine’s strike rate was as impressive. French football legend Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died aged 89.

Just Fontaine: France's 1958 World Cup-record goalscorer dies (Sky Sports)

Just Fontaine scored a record 13 goals for France at the 1958 World Cup finals in Sweden; the record for most goals scored in a World Cup career is 16 by ...

The record for most goals scored in a World Cup career is 16 by Germany striker Miroslav Klose, who played in four tournaments. Fontaine, who scored in every match, gave France an early lead with the first goal Brazil conceded in the tournament. Entering the tournament, Moroccan-born Fontaine was a little-known forward outside of the French league.

French football mourns as legendary World Cup star Just Fontaine ... (SportsJOE.ie)

Legendary France footballer Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals in a single World Cup, has passed away at the age of 89.

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French football legend and top scorer in a World Cup Just Fontaine ... (Olympics)

France's Just Fontaine holds the record for most goals in a single football World Cup. He scored 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

He ended his France career with 30 goals in just 21 games. His 13 goals were more than double the next best tally at the 1958 FIFA World Cup - six by Pele and Germany’s Helmut Rahn. However, France’s World Cup run was halted in the semi-finals by Brazil, the eventual champions, who won 5-2. Fontaine did score once but it was not enough as Pele, then just 17, scored a hat-trick to inspire a Brazil win. Born in Marrakesh on August 18, 1933, Just Fontaine began his football career at the tender age of 17, playing for Moroccan team USM Casablanca. In their second match, Fontaine was on the scoresheet again, scoring twice against Yugoslavia.