"Just "Justo" Fontaine" is a retired 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 FIFA World Cup 1958/1958. In 2004, Pelé named him one of the FIFA 100/125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony.

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

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Because the group games are like a mini-tournament, teams tend to be very calculating, so it becomes very difficult.

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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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My mind was not on the record - I turned down the chance to take a penalty in the third-place game.

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

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Besides, teams are less attacking now.

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Fifth is great, especially as I was forced to retire when I was 26 - right at the moment when I was due to go and play abroad.

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