French Football Legend Just Fontaine Dies At 89

French Football Legend Just Fontaine Dies At 89

French football legend Just Fontaine has passed away at the age of 89.

Fontaine – who was born in Morocco but represented France internationally – is best known for scoring the most goals in a single World Cup after he netted 13 times in just six matches in the 1958 tournament in Sweden.

After making his name with USM Casablanca, he went on to enjoy prolific spells with Nice – where he scored 42 goals in 69 appearances for the club – and Reims, netting 122 times in 131 games.

Most impressively, Fontaine also scored 30 times in just 21 games for Les Bleus.

Unfortunately his career was cut short by injuries, with Fontaine ending his playing career at the age of 28.

However, this didn’t stop the French legend leaving his mark on the game as he enjoyed managerial stints in charge of France, Luchon, PSG, Toulouse and Morocco.

Idowu Babalola Photo
Idowu Babalola

Socially Not Social. IG & Twitter - @Braggamando

All author posts
Related Posts
2026 World Cup winners will get $50m in prize money
2026 World Cup winners will get $50m in prize...

The winners of the 2026 World Cup will earn 50 million dollars in prize money as part of a...

Gospel artiste, Peterson Okopi ties the knot with fiancée
Gospel artiste, Peterson Okopi ties the knot ...

Gospel singer, Peterson Okopi and his partner, Prudent Gabriel, have officially become husband and wife after exchanging vows in...

Mike Ejeagha’s viral song gains entry into Spotify’s top 150
Mike Ejeagha’s viral song gains entry into ...

Mike Ejeagha, a veteran Nigerian folktale singer, has seen a significant increase in popularity with his 41-year-old song “Gwo...

Write A Comments