Real Madrid C. F., the club's President and its Board of Directors are deeply saddened by the passing of world football legend Just Fontaine.
 
Real Madrid would like to send its condolences to his family and friends, to his clubs and fans, and to French and Moroccan football as a whole.
 
He won 1 League and 1 Cup with Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice. With Stade de Reims, he won 3 Leagues, 1 Cup and 2 French Super Cups. He was capped 21 times by the French national team, scoring 30 goals. He remains the all-time top scorer at a World Cup, having scored 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
 
As a coach, he led the French and Moroccan national teams, PSG and Toulouse FC.
 
Just Fontaine passed away today at the age of 89. May he rest in peace.