The legendary Just Fontaine died at the age of 89, L’Equipe reports. The former footballer still holds the record for most goals scored at the World Cup: 13 in the 1958 edition.
Full name Just Louis Fontaine, former football player was born on August 18, 1933 in Marrakech. He played for USM Casablanca, Nice and Reims during his career.
He played for the national team “Cocoșului galic” between 1953 and 1960, scoring 30 goals in 21 games.
Fontaine holds a 65-year-old record: he is the footballer with the most goals scored in a single World Cup. He scored 13 goals (in six games) in the 1958 edition of the final tournament.
Fontaine played his last game in July 1962, forced to prematurely end his football career at the age of just 28 years and 11 months due to injury.
The legend of French football, the long-time striker of Reims and the Blues, Just Fontaine, died at the age of 89. https://t.co/0eduzebs7r pic.twitter.com/OmHJBDegP6
— L’ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) March 1, 2023
Just Fontaine died at the age of 89. uD83DuDD4A️
A legend of French football, he notably scored 13 goals during the 1958 World Cup, a record he still holds. pic.twitter.com/gN2bTkW2dG
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) March 1, 2023
uD83DuDE2A #RIP Monsieur Juste FONTAINE.
He still remains the player who scored the most goals in a single FIFA World Cup (13 at the 1958 World Cup). pic.twitter.com/m0jZEDgSkO— Old School Panini (@OldSchoolPanini) March 1, 2023
Une Légende nous a quittés. Just Fontaine is 89 years old.
He still holds the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup with 13 goals in 1958. pic.twitter.com/J29B43UL1x
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) March 1, 2023
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