World Cup finals record goal-scorer Just Fontaine dies
PARIS: Just Fontaine, the all-time top scorer in a single World Cup finals with 13 goals, has died aged 89, his family told AFP on Wednesday (Mar 1).
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Just Fontaine: Legendary France striker, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies aged 89
Legendary France star Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals in a single World Cup, has died aged 89. Fontaine scored an incredible 30 goals in just 21 games for his country, including his record streak at Sweden in 1958 as France finished third.
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Just Fontaine, FIFA World Cup Finals Record Goal-Scorer, Dies At 89
Just Fontaine, the all-time top scorer in a single World Cup finals with 13 goals, has died aged 89, his family told AFP on Wednesday. will forever be remembered for scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, a remarkable feat that seems unlikely ever to be matched. To this day, only three players have scored more World Cup goals than Fontaine, even though the Reims player appeared at just one tournament and played only six matches. Lionel Messi matched his tally on Argentina's recent run to glory in Qatar, but it took him five World Cups to get there.
France World Cup goals record-holder Just Fontaine dies aged 89
Former France striker Just Fontaine, who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died at the age of 89.
France World Cup goalscoring star Fontaine has died
Former France football great Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals at the World Cup, has died.
France’s Just Fontaine, who scored record 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies at 89
Fontaine achieved the record in the 1958 finals in Sweden where Les Bleus reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history.
French legend Just Fontaine passes away at the age of 89
Just Fontaine, the all-time top scorer in a single World Cup finals with 13 goals, has died aged 89.