Jean Bastien (21 June 1915 – 7 August 1969) was a professional

French football Association football is the most popular sport in France. In 2024, 53% of people in France declared an interest in football, with 26% being very interested. The French Football Federation (FFF, Fédération Française de Football) is the natio ...

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Oran Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is w ...

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, and died, aged 54, in

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1915 births 1969 deaths French men's footballers France men's international footballers Ligue 1 players Olympique de Marseille players Racing Club de France Football players Montpellier HSC players 1938 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Oran French football managers Montpellier HSC managers Pieds-noirs Men's association football midfielders 20th-century French sportsmen {{france-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub