Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer

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⚽ Football News · BBC Sport · Jul 13, 2026

Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.

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