French soccer legend Just Fontaine, who still holds the record for most goals scored by a player at a single World Cup, has died, the French Football Federation announced.
The former striker scored 13 goals in six matches at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, putting him joint-fourth alongside Lionel Messi on the all-time top scorers list, as France finished the tournament in third place. It is considered one of the greatest records in international soccer, with no player coming close to matching it in the 65 years since it was set.
Fontaine was also part of the Reims side that reached the European Cup final in 1959, where it eventually lost out to the great Real Madrid team of that time. “A star of French football, an unmatched goalscorer, a Reims legend,” former club Stade de Reims said. “The SDR sends its sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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