16 Quotes by Just Fontaine

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    I wish him well, it is possible. But that is of course depending on competition for places. At the moment he is fine, as there is not much competition, so he could do it.

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    Our team bosses were so convinced we would be knocked out that they only gave us three shirts each, so we were totally free from pressure.

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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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    To beat my record, a side would really have to go for it, or a player would need to go on a goal spree in the group matches.

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

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