Just Fontaine no more: Former French star's World Cup record will carry his legacy every 4 years!

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An icon of French football, Just Fontaine passed away at the old age of 89 on Wednesday, March 1.

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The forward is best known for scoring the most goals in a single edition of a FIFA World Cup!

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He smashed 13 in just six matches of the 1958 tournament as France reached the semi-finals for the first time.

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On his tournament debut against Paraguay, Fontaine scored a swashbuckling hat-trick.

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He also scored 4 in the third-place play-off win against West Germany, which meant he scored in every game in the tournament!

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Only three other players have scored more in the mega football event.

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These are Germany's Gerd Muller (14), Brazil great Ronaldo (15) and another German World Cup winner in Miroslav Klose (16).

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Lionel Messi tied Fontaine's tally of 13 in Qatar in his fifth participation.

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At club level, Fontaine won the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 with Nice before joining Reims.

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He was also part of the side that reached the European Cup final in 1958-59, losing to Real Madrid.

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