Just Fontaine, a legend in France, passed away at the age of 89.
With 13 goals in six games, the former Nice striker still holds the unbeatable World Cup record.
In the 1958 competition, Fontaine accomplished the feat, leading Les Bleus to their best-ever third-place finish in Sweden.
It was revealed on Wednesday that the illustrious forward had died overnight in his Toulouse home.
Following the tragic news, supporters and former players have flocked to pay their respects.
Before his career was cruelly ended by injury, Fontaine scored an absurd 30 goals in just 21 international matches for France.
In addition, the Moroccan-born star scored 226 goals in just 248 league games while playing for USM Casablanca, Nice, and Reims, the latter of which he helped advance to the 1959 European Cup final.
After retiring, Fontaine entered the management field.
Prior to a season at Luchon, he briefly served as the France national team’s captain in 1967.
The former striker managed Paris Saint-Germain from 1973 to 1976, followed by a season at Toulouse.
He oversaw the national team of Morocco from 1979 to 1981, which was his last managerial position.
He currently holds the fourth-place spot in the all-time rankings for the World Cup thanks to his 13 goals.
Only Ronaldo (15), Gerd Muller (14), and Miroslav Klose (16) have more, and unlike Fontaine, they have all competed in more than one tournament.
Old club PSG led the tributes, tweeting: “A thought for Just Fontaine. A monument of French football has left us.
“It’s a sad day for lovers of Paris Saint-Germain, a club he led to the first division 50 years ago.”
Reims added: “A star of French football, an outstanding scorer, a Reims legend.
