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
Many Nigerian musicians and actors are gay so their music, movies, or enterprises can sell – DaddyFreeze (video)
Many Nigerian musicians and actors are gay so...

OAP, DaddyFreeze, has alleged that most celebrities in Nigeria turn to homosexu@lity to make progress in life.  In a...

Angel Smith and Soma set for engagement and wedding plans
Angel Smith and Soma set for engagement and w...

Angel and Soma have announced their engagement and upcoming wedding, generating excitement on social media. The news was revealed...

‘‘I sold corn and fuel while growing up’’ – BBN star, Mercy Eke opens up at #NECLive8
'‘I sold corn and fuel while growing up’'...

BBN star, Mercy Eke has opened up on how she survived while growing up.The ex-reality star made opened up...

Write A Comments