He scored more goals than Messi and Pelé in a World Cup and today he loses his life

Soccer has received sad news, Just Fontaine, the French soccer star who holds the record for the most goals in a World Cup with the 13 he scored in Sweden in 1958, has passed away. A mark that not even great legends like Pelé and Lionel Messi achieved break.

In only six games the striker made his record, he was also called at the last minute to play with the French National Team in that World Cup. Several years have passed and no one has managed to beat his record.

Just Fontaine was born in Morocco but chose to play for the French National Team, before achieving his record in the World Cup, he was a little-known player. Now he is a French soccer legend.

Currently, the tournament's top scorer receives the Golden Boot, but Fontaine achieved his record when FIFA did not award this award. Even Fontaine mentioned that nobody would break his record.

No one will break Just Fontaine's record

Beat my record? I don't think it can ever be done." The person who wants to beat me will have a huge task, right? He has to score two goals per game in seven games," Fontaine said in an interview for the Associated Press.