Former France goalkeeper Colonna dies aged 95
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Former France goalkeeper Colonna dies aged 95

The Hindu  

Dominique Colonna, one of the last surviving members of the France squad that reached the semifinals of the 1958 World Cup, has died aged 95, his former club Reims announced on Tuesday. In the middle of that span, he travelled to Sweden with a France team that boasted the legendary Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals, still a record for a single World Cup tournament. Born in 1928, Colonna grew up in Corte in Corsica before joining Nice on the French mainland and played six seasons at Reims between 1957 to 1963, winning the French top flight three times. He was also between the posts for Reims during their 2-0 European Cup final defeat to Real Madrid back in 1959, saving a penalty from Real legend Alfredo di Stefano.

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