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Just Fontaine is dead

2023-03-01T10:11:09.268Z


He scored 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup. No professional before or after him has achieved more. Just Fontaine has died at the age of 89.


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Just Fontaine

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The French football icon Just Fontaine is dead. As the family of the AFP news agency confirmed, the record goalscorer died at a World Cup at the age of 89.

Fontaine scored 30 goals in just 21 internationals for France between 1953 and 1960.

The Marrakesh-born striker became a legend after scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden – an unrivaled goal record, with which he led his team to the semi-finals for the first time.

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Source: spiegel

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