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Just Fontaine at the funeral in 2017 of Raymond Kopa, his France strike partner at the 1958 World Cup. EPA
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(FILES) French forward Just Fontaine (C) celebrates and is lifted by teammates Yvon Douis, Andre Lerond and Jean Vincent, after he scored four goals against Germany during a third place match of the 1958 Swedish World Cup, in Goteborg on June 28, 1958. - Just Fontaine, a recordman of 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, died on March 1, 2023 at 89-years-old, announced his family. (Photo by STAFF / AFP)
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France striker Just Fontaine juggles the ball during training at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Getty
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French striker Just Fontaine examines an X-Ray of his fracture in a clinic in Paris after he injured himself during the Reims-Limoges match in 1961. Getty
1958 World Cup legends Pele and Just Fontaine on the 40th anniversary of the tournament in Sweden in 1998. Reuters
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Just Fontaine of France is welcomed into the Fifa Hall of Champions by Germany's Franz Beckenbauer in 1999. Getty
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Just Fontaine in 2011 with a France jersey showing his goals tally at the 1958 World Cup. AFP
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Former France international Just Fontaine receives the Adidas Platinum Boot award from former Brazil international Ronaldo and Uefa President Michel Platini in 2014. Getty
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Just Fontaine at the funeral in 2017 of Raymond Kopa, his France strike partner at the 1958 World Cup. EPA
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(FILES) French forward Just Fontaine (C) celebrates and is lifted by teammates Yvon Douis, Andre Lerond and Jean Vincent, after he scored four goals against Germany during a third place match of the 1958 Swedish World Cup, in Goteborg on June 28, 1958. - Just Fontaine, a recordman of 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, died on March 1, 2023 at 89-years-old, announced his family. (Photo by STAFF / AFP)
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France striker Just Fontaine juggles the ball during training at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Getty
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French striker Just Fontaine examines an X-Ray of his fracture in a clinic in Paris after he injured himself during the Reims-Limoges match in 1961. Getty
1958 World Cup legends Pele and Just Fontaine on the 40th anniversary of the tournament in Sweden in 1998. Reuters
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Just Fontaine of France is welcomed into the Fifa Hall of Champions by Germany's Franz Beckenbauer in 1999. Getty
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Just Fontaine in 2011 with a France jersey showing his goals tally at the 1958 World Cup. AFP
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Former France international Just Fontaine receives the Adidas Platinum Boot award from former Brazil international Ronaldo and Uefa President Michel Platini in 2014. Getty
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Just Fontaine at the funeral in 2017 of Raymond Kopa, his France strike partner at the 1958 World Cup. EPA
France World Cup goals record-holder Just Fontaine dies aged 89
Morocco-born striker scored most goals at a single tournament with 13 in Sweden in 1958
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