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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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• Only two journalists followed the team around.

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

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Just Fontaine (8)

Birth:	18th August, 1933
Nationality:	French
Profession:	Football Player

About

Just Fontaine is a former French football player best known for being the record holder for most goals scored in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with 13 in 1958. In 2004, Pelé named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony.

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