Georges Lamia (14 March 1933 – 10 March 2014) was a French former

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. He played for

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at the

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. He died on 10 March 2014 from

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just 4 days before his 81st birthday.

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1933 births 2014 deaths People from El Taref Province People of French Algeria Men's association football goalkeepers France men's international footballers French men's footballers Pieds-noirs Ligue 1 players OGC Nice players Stade Rennais FC players 1960 European Nations' Cup players 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-goalkeeper-stub