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Just Fontaine

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As soon as he thinks about the record, he's finished. The secret is to put it out of your mind.


— Just Fontaine


#finished #mind #out #put #record

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.


— Just Fontaine


#first #i #morocco #national #national team

I think I'll take my record of 13 goals to the grave.


— Just Fontaine


#grave #i #i think #record #take

I think it's good for sporting justice that Ronaldo scored twice in the final.


— Just Fontaine


#good #i #i think #justice #scored

In those days there was not so much pressure on us.


— Just Fontaine


#much #pressure #those #us

My record of 13 goals in the World Cup finals still stands.


— Just Fontaine


#cup finals #finals #goals #record #stands

Nowadays, as soon as a striker scores three goals, everyone starts asking him about it.


— Just Fontaine


#asking #everyone #goals #him #nowadays

Only two journalists followed the team around.


— Just Fontaine


#followed #journalists #only #team #two






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Honours


Club
[France] Stade de Reims
French Division 1 (3): 1957–58 1959–60 1961-62
Coupe de France (1): 1957-58
Challenge des champions (2): 1958 1960

[France] Nice
French Division 1 (1): 1955–56
Coupe de France (1): 1953-54


Individual
1958 FIFA World Cup Top Goalscorer
European Cup Top Goalscorer (1): 1958-59
French Division 1 Top Goalscorer (2): 1957-58 1959-60


Career statistics


International goals
Scores and results list France's goal tally first. He briefly managed the French national team in 1967 but was replaced after only two games both friendlies that ended in defeats. However Fontaine will best be remembered for his 1958 FIFA World Cup performance where he scored 13 goals in just six matches—a feat which included putting four past the defending champions West Germany.

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