Tributes will be paid to Just Fontaine at French games scheduled across the coming days as the sport mourns the passing of another legend following the death of Pele in December.
Brazil, inspired by a certain 17-year-old called Pele, beat France 5-2 in the semi-final on their way to lifting the trophy.
However, his playing career was cut short when he was aged 28 after he suffered a leg fracture after a mistimed tackle in March 1960.
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