Just Fontaine

Former France forward Just Fontaine has died at the age of 89, his former club Stade de Reims said on Wednesday.

Entering the tournament, the Morocco-born Fontaine was a little-known forward outside of the French league. Stade de Reims send their most sincere condolences," Reims said on Twitter. Yet he tormented opponents with his speed and finishing touch -- and even with someone else's boots.

PARIS (AP) — No one could beat Just Fontaine's World Cup scoring record during his lifetime. His 13 goals in a single tournament was set with France in 1958 ...

The men’s record for most goals scored in a World Cup career is 16 by Germany striker Miroslav Klose, who played in four tournaments. Reims hosts Ajaccio in the French league on Sunday. Amazingly, he played on against the genius of Pelé, but the French defense was considerably weakened. Entering the World Cup tournament, the Moroccan-born Fontaine was a little-known forward outside of the French league. “The death of Just Fontaine plunges French soccer into deep emotion and immense sadness,” said Philippe Diallo, the French federation’s interim president. Fontaine’s meteoric rise as a scorer saw him get 200 goals in 213 games. “He scored three against us. “I don’t think it can ever be done,” Fontaine told The AP in 2006. He has to score two goals per game over seven games.” After he retired, Fontaine co-founded France’s players’ union and served as chairman for a few years. [The closest anyone has come to Fontaine’s tally](/article/47a3de68a9144949a4a3921be40f8a01) was Gerd Müller, who scored 10 for West Germany in 1970. Yet he tormented opponents with his lightning speed and finishing touch — and even with someone else’s boots.

Just Fontaine, the legendary France striker who died on Wednesday at the age of 89, will forever be remembered for scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, ...

He then retired to Toulouse, in the south-west of France. It was not the money you see nowadays, it was five times the minimum wage, whereas now it would be more like one hundred times that." He had hardly played for two years after suffering a double leg fracture. "Raymond had character," he said. Born in Marrakech in August 1933 to a French father and Spanish mother at the time of the French Protectorate in Morocco, Fontaine went to school in Casablanca, and began his football career there. "So did I, and that made us a magical duo."

Just Fontaine, who recorded 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, has died at 89.

The men’s record for most goals scored in a World Cup career is 16 by Germany striker Miroslav Klose, who played in four tournaments. Ranking the 5 best Amazingly, he played on, trying to contend with the genius of Pele, but the French defense was considerably weakened. Fontaine, who scored in every match, gave France an early lead with the first goal Brazil allowed in the tournament. "He was an emblematic figure, with his incredible record of 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup. Fontaine set the record when

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.

‘Justo’ is, and will remain, a legend of the team. 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. The striker scored 30 goals in 21 internationals for France between 1953 and 1960, but he will be remembered

His stellar career was brief, cut short by injury, but he made his mark by scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup.

Just Fontaine was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Aug. Renowned for his lightning pace and ruthless finishing, Fontaine suffered a serious leg fracture after a mistimed tackle in March 1960. He has to score two goals per game over seven games.” I don’t think it can ever be done,” Fontaine told The Associated Press in a 2006 interview. Yet he tormented opponents with his speed and finishing touch, even though had to borrow a pair of cleats after damaging his own boots in practice. FIFA did not begin presenting that award until after Fontaine set the record.

French football legend Just Fontaine, the all-time top scorer in a single World Cup tournament, has died aged 89, his family said on Wednesday.

He then retired to Toulouse, in the southwest of France. It was not the money you see nowadays, it was five times the minimum wage, whereas now it would be more like one hundred times that." He had hardly played for two years after suffering a double leg fracture. "Raymond had character," he said. Born in Marrakech in August 1933 to a French father and a Spanish mother at the time of the French Protectorate in Morocco, Fontaine went to school in Casablanca, and began his football career there. "So did I, and that made us a magical duo."

France football legend Just Fontaine has died at the age of 89. A prolific forward, Fontaine scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of a FIFA World ...

[Morocco](https://theathletic.com/football/team/morocco/) to third place at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980. “A star of French football, an outstanding striker, a legendary Reims player… Stade de Reims send their most sincere condolences,” they wrote on Twitter.

Fontaine, who died at 89, netted 30 goals from 21 caps for France between 1953-1960.

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