René Llense

René Llense (14 July 1913 – 12 March 2014)[1] was a French football goalkeeper, who played for FC Sète and AS Saint-Étienne during his club career. He was born in Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales. He earned 11 caps for the France national football team from 1935 to 1939, and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[2][3] He was their last surviving player to have participated in either of the pre-war World Cups. . He turned 100 in July 2013[4] and died on 12 March 2014 from natural causes.

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  1. ↑ René Llense, doyen des internationaux, s'est éteint (French)
  2. ↑ 1934 FIFA World Cup: France Squad FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ↑ 1938 FIFA World Cup: France Squad FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Galand, Hervé (2013-07-14). "René Llense fête ses 100 ans". Actus. French Football Federation. Retrieved 2013-07-15.