Lucien Laurent, who has died aged 97, was the first footballer to score a goal in a World Cup. The inaugural tournament was held in Uruguay in 1930, that country then being the Olympic champions. The ...

France's Lucien Laurent, seen in this 2002, scored the first goal in World Cup history at the 1930 tournament in Uruguay. ((CYRIL VILLEMAIN/AFP/Getty Images)) The list of important players who have ...

On July 13 in World Cup history: First ever tournament starts in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930. When France faced off against Mexico, and the United States met Belgium in matches at different venues in ...

Lucien Laurent, 90, who scored the first goal at the inaugural World Cup finals in Uruguay in 1930, died Monday in a hospital in Besancon, France, the French Football Federation said Tuesday on its ...

From Lucien Laurent's historic volley, to Fakhreddine Ben Youssef's strike against Panama, relive the FIFA World Cup's milestone goals with 500 days to go until the 2026 edition. In 500 days time, ...

There have been 2379 goals scored in World Cup history, with Frenchman Lucien Laurent scoring the first against Mexico in 1930. Vipin Pawar/ISL/SPORTZPICS There have been 2379 goals scored in World ...

PITTSFIELD — Lucien Homer Laurent, 66, of Columbia Arms, 65 Columbus Ave., died Wednesday at home after a long battle with coronary heart disease. Born in Pittsfield on March 14, 1941, son of Lucien ...