# Just Fontaine: World Cup's top scorer with borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot

Just Fontaine scored a record 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup while wearing borrowed boots. He never won the Golden Boot because the award didn't exist then. His feat remains the highest single-tournament total in history.

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## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c621xndyd7no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:57:04 GMT