JUST FONTAINE, FRANCE’S RECORD WORLD CUP GOAL SCORER, DIES AGED 89

JUST FONTAINE, FRANCE’S RECORD WORLD CUP GOAL SCORER, DIES AGED 89

Legendary France striker Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single men’s World Cup, has died aged 89. Fontaine struck a record 13 goals in just six games at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, where France reached the semi-finals. Fontaine was a last-minute call-up to the French squad and was largely unheard of outside his country before going on to set the record. No player has come close to breaking Fontaine’s record since. The late Germany forward Gerd Muller scored 10 goals at the…

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