Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
Summary
Just Fontaine scored a record 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, the most by any player in a single tournament. He achieved this despite borrowing shoes and not being a first-choice starter, but he never received the official Golden Boot trophy. Fontaine’s record still stands today, and current top players are trying to match or beat it.Key Facts
- Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup over six matches.
- He borrowed boots from a teammate because he didn’t have shoes of his own for the first game.
- Fontaine was not the first-choice player; he started after a teammate got injured.
- He only had five games played for France before the tournament but became top scorer.
- Fontaine did not get the Golden Boot; instead, he was given an air rifle as a prize.
- Morocco, where Fontaine was born, was a French protectorate when he was born and became independent before the 1958 World Cup.
- Current stars like Mbappe, Messi, Haaland, and Kane are approaching Fontaine’s record but have not surpassed it yet.
- Fontaine played for French clubs Nice and Reims, winning several league titles and reaching a European Cup final.
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