Legendary former France international Bernard Lacombe has passed away at the age of 72
The prolific striker is perhaps best remembered as one of the victorious European Champions of 1984 alongside Michel Platini, and netted 12 times for Les Bleus in his 38 international appearances.
One of those strikes remains a record-breaker today, after Lacombe scored within 30 seconds of the World Cup clash with Italy back in 1978, France’s fastest at football’s greatest competition.
Beyond success on the international scene, Lacombe was known in the seventies and eighties as one of the most lethal forwards in France.
In fact, he has the second-most goals of any player in Ligue 1 history, registering 255 strikes in 497 appearances across stints with Lyon, Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux.
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He has gone to rest
RIP