Fontaine

Way back in the fifties
In the days of tolerant France
From Spanish Ma, Moroccan Pa
Led defences a merry dance

Knight of the French attack order
Justo Fontaine galloped with a lance
Yet an all time world cup record
Cracking home every thirteenth chance

Debut hat-trick for the future French boss
Rubber stamping French allegiance
Goal in every match of a World Cup
Ghiggia's record matched at a glance

Marrakech Fontaine's goal in every game
A quadruple for an advance
Then a hattrick and two braces
Thirteen by the end of the trance

Lycée lyautey, Casablanca, Nice
Stade de Reims to form an alliance
With Madrid bound Raymond Kopa
Aged twenty eight the knee failed the distance

Number7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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