These soccer world records are practically unbeatable

On March 1, 2023, former French footballer Just Fontaine died at the age of 89. An emblematic center forward for Les Bleus during the 1950s, he appeared in 21 games with the French team and scored an astonishing 30 goals.

Born in Morocco in 1933, he made history at every club he went to. In 48 matches at AS Marocaine, he scored 62 goals. After transferring to OGC Nice, Fontaine scored 52 goals in 83 games before leaving for Reims where he continued his rhythm with 145 goals in 152 games.

Crazy stats, but it was not in the league that Just Fontaine made his mark but in the World Cup. The French striker was the top scorer for the Blues in the 1958 edition and will be part of football history forever.

In six games, the striker scored a whopping 13 goals. Scoring in every match of this 1958 edition, he led France to the semi-finals of the competition. A quadruple, a hat-trick, two braces and two goals: that's the crazy streak of the French striker who scored four goals against West Germany in the game for third place.

This record of 13 goals in a single edition is considered one of the most exceptional performances in the history of football. An almost unbeatable record, because no one has come close to Just Fontaine's 13 goals, apart from Sandor Kocsis in 1954 with 11 goals.

If this record seems untouchable, it is not the only one. The round ball has gratified its fans with some unforgettable performances. Here is a list of the most unnatainble records in football history.

On Tuesday September 22, 2015, Bayern Munich hosted Wolfsburg on the sixth day of the Bundesliga – a clash between two big teams in the German championship. But match favorites Bayern were surprised in the 26th minute and the visitors led 1-0 at the break.

It was then that Pep Guardiola decided to bring in his X factor: Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker scores 5 goals in 9 minutes. Goals in the 51st, 52nd, 55th, 57th and 60th minute. A historic quintuplet, even Guardiola can't believe it. One of the craziest performances in history and, probably, the most decisive coming into play.

The year 2012 is undoubtedly the year of all records for Lionel Messi. The Argentinian prodigy blasted scoring recordings that year by exceeding Gerd Müller's 85 goals in a calendar year. With 91 goals, 'la Pulga' scored 20 doubles, 5 hat-tricks, 2 quadruplets and 1 quintuplet that year.

Sergio Ramos is one of the best defenders of all time. One of the most aggressive too. In the 21st century, the Spaniard has received 21 red cards (2 with PSG, 19 with Real Madrid), 7 more than any other player over the period. He is also the most savvy player in the history of Real Madrid, the Champions League and La Liga.

How can we talk about records without mentioning Real Madrid? The Spanish club has won the Champions League 14 times, including five times consecutively between 1956 and 1960 with Di Stefano. A record that will not be equaled for a few years music the second most successful club in the competition is AC Milan with… seven titles!

If you've never heard of Rogerio Ceni, you'll be surprised. Throughout his career, the Brazilian player scored 132 goals. A great total for a player who is neither an attacker nor a midfielder...or even a defender for that matter!

Indeed, Ceni is a goalkeeper who has scored 132 goals including 60 free kicks in his career. An iconic player for Sao Paulo, he is one of the greatest scorers in this area behind the untouchable Juninho (77 goals on CF). To give you an idea, Ceni has scored more career goals than Christophe Dugarry.

On January 29, 2023, Inaki Williams' incredible record came to an end. The Basque player from Athletic Bilbao has played 251 consecutive league matches (as a starter or having entered the game) in La Liga, six years without missing a single match, since April 20, 2016!

On April 11, 2001, Australia faced American Samoa in the 2002 World Cup qualifier. The Socceroos had no mercy for their opponents and win the match 31-0 with 13 goals from their forward, Archie Thompson. Between the tenth and the 25th minute of play, the Australians scored 9 goals. Poor Samoans.

In the 1950 World Cup final, Brazil faced Uruguay at the Maracana, Rio's legendary stadium. According to FIFA, the match was attended by 173,850 spectators. An absolute record for a football match. Since then, following numerous incidents, the Maracana stadium, which initially had 200,000 seats, has been gradually reduced to accommodate 78,838 spectators. It was Uruguay who won the final in front of dejected spectators.

Another record that seems tough to beat is obviously that of Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or collection. The Argentinian was voted best player of the year seven times by France Football and is ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo by two trophies. And he could well win an eighth this year with his victory in the World Cup.