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JUST FONTAINE
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BORN: AUG. 18, 1933
COUNTRY: France
WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 1 ('58)
CLUBS: Marrakesh, Casablanca, Nice, Reims
INTRODUCTION: Top scorer of the 1958 World Cup. With 13 goals, he was the highest scorer of one World Cup.
CAREER INTERNATIONAL GOALS: 27 in 20 games |
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1958 World Cup - Sweden
Few people expect Fontaine to be in the starting line-up for the 1958 World Cup. Bliard, the first-choice center-forward, was injured just before the tournament began and Fontaine made the most of this opportunity. Combining well with Raymond Kopa, Fontaine often finishes off Kopa's creative passes and he top-scored the World Cup with 13 goals, a record haul. Fontaine also became one of the few players to score four or more goalswhen he hit the net 4 times in the third-place play-off against West Germany.
RECORD
Highest scoring player in one single tournament. (13 goals in 1958) |
HIS GOALS IN THE WORLD CUP - COMPLETE RECORD
| 1958 |
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| 1st round: 1st match |
v. Paraquay (3) |
| 1st round: 2nd match |
v. Yugoslavia (2) |
| 1st round: 3rd match |
v. Scotland |
| Quarter-final |
v. Northern Ireland (2) |
| Semi-final |
v. Brazil |
| 3rd place play-off |
v. West Germany (4) |
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