Just Fontaine, the French soccer great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died. He was 89.
FILE - France's Just Fontaine, left, tries to go past Brazil's goalkeeper Gilmar tackles in their semifinal match in Stockholm, on June 24, 1958. Fontaine's former club Reims announced Fontaine's death on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was 89. FILE - France's Just Fontaine, left, tries to go past Brazil's goalkeeper Gilmar tackles in their semifinal match in Stockholm, on June 24, 1958.
Fontaine’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his former club Reims and the French soccer federation. He was 89.
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