Is Just Fontaine's Record in Danger? Messi, Mbappé, and Haaland Make Their Mark
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
DALLAS – The fierce goal-scoring competition among Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland elevates the race for the Golden Boot to a level that makes it possible to dream of approaching the incredible record set by Frenchman Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals in a single tournament. Messi's five goals and Mbappé and Haaland's four goals, all in just two matches, bring them closer to Fontaine's mark, especially given that the semifinal guarantees eight matches for the players, compared to the six that Fontaine had. The man who walked on water, Fontaine was born in 1933 in Marrakech when Morocco was a French protectorate. He was an unstoppable scorer, debuting at 17 with USM Casablanca and making a name for himself in France with Nice and Stade Reims, with whom he reached and lost the European Cup final to Real Madrid, who won 2-0. While Di Stéfano stole the glory from him in the European Cup in 1959, it was the Brazil of the young Pelé that prevented him from competing in the World Cup final a year earlier.
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