Talk:Adel Taarabt

Category removed
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Until there is consensus this is the case, do not add the category. One Night In Hackney 303  23:21, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Although I have not re-added it, I believe there is a valid case for the Muslim category to be added in this case, as it is a) referenced - to an interview with the player in question - on a reputable (morrocan sports) news website. The reference in the interview with how he copes with Ramadan (fasting and keeping strength to play football) qualifies it as being applicable to his notoriety.--ClubOranje (talk) 07:12, 1 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Well you did re-add it. Please respect the biographies of living people policy. What reliable published sources have said his belief is relevant to his notable activities or public life? An interview clearly doesn't meet that. One Night In Hackney  303  22:15, 5 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes, I did eventually, nearly a week and several edits after I wrote the above, but you probably knew that. Normally I couldn't care less about categories, however, others obviously do, and it was reinstated as the previous edit was a revert claiming to be reverting vandalism where it clearly wasn't - it was an edit in good faith(no pun intended!). The category has been added by multiple people over a period of time, yet frequently reverted by you. I believe any consensus leans towards it being a legitimate addition, which therefore complies with WP:BLP regardless of your implied threat above. The reliable source is the one quoted - the official Moroccan Football Team Website, which got the information directly from the subject himself, which is more reliable than half the crap that comes from British tabloids. As the stated criteria are met (shown above), the category will no doubt be added again in due course.--ClubOranje(Talk) 10:33, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

I don't think that category is that relevant to this article or the player. I personally feel that you shouldn't have that type of category at all, arguing on the fact to help prevent vandalism due to racial discrimination. Govvy (talk) 13:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

CfD Category:French Muslims
Because of the category problem, I have decided to have a go at removing that category. Govvy (talk) 11:28, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * By all means remove the category as is your right, but please don't do it under the guise of no source provided, as a source is - and a valid one at that-- Club Oranje Talk 13:01, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

That's not my reason for the category removal because of source, it's because I feel it breaches a persons privacy rights, and you shouldn't have categories of people in faiths. Govvy (talk) 13:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I apologise. When you tagged your edit with "Reverted 1 edit by 86.128.42.228; Please don't add that category, no source provided.." I mistook that to mean you had reverted because you believed no source was provided.-- Club Oranje Talk 05:12, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

And there isn't anything in the article that says he is Muslim and proud to be one, but the category itself, I don't think they should be used those types of categories!! Govvy (talk) 15:14, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Birthplace
The article states that Taarabt was born in Berre-l'Étang, but this newspaper article states that he was born in Morocco and moved to France aged one, and this profile says he was born in Fes. An anyone shed any light on where the Berre-l'Étang suggestion came from? Cordless Larry (talk) 09:50, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * To answer my own question, quite a few sites have it as Berre-l'Étang. Does anyone know which is correct? Cordless Larry (talk) 15:32, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, it's been sorted now by the addition of the reference to an interview in which he confirms that he was born in Morocco and moved to France at 9 months. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:10, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
 * According to the French Journal Officiel, he was born in Bouhlalifen, Mezguitem. I will add the reference later. Frenchl (talk) 15:19, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Taarabt's Youth National teams
Adel Taarabt has never played with any youth moroccan team, he decided to play with Morocco when 2009 is began and he started directly with the first team on february against Czech Republic. Please do not never put some false informations. Hatim000 (talk) 22:57, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

Copyright problem removed
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Stats
The stats need fixing, none of them match up. Stephen MUFC (talk) 19:55, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 January 2014
Its club is changed. Its official that Adel Taarabt has joined A.C. Milan.

Drejons (talk) 20:52, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Please provide a reliable source. Thanks, JMHamo (talk) 20:57, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 January 2014
"Taarabt credits his parents with keeping his religion in his life, with his choice to play professional football"

Should be:

"Taarabt credits his parents with keeping his religion in his life and supported him with his choice to play professional football"

Ealiyev2011 (talk) 23:34, 29 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I've tweaked the wording to be be more in line with what the source says. CaptRik (talk) 13:52, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 January 2014
MOVE TO AC MILAN

79.182.13.92 (talk) 19:44, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
 * ❌ Source? QED 237   (talk)  22:17, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
 * The BBC report it as being completed JMHamo (talk) 22:20, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Well deals are not done until he is officially presented by the team. QED 237   (talk)  22:28, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I think this was discussed before at WP:FOOTY - once there is a reliable source, which BBC Sport is, then it's verifiable. JMHamo (talk) 22:32, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Okay you are probably right, I just haven't seen that discussion. Guess I missed that. QED 237   (talk)  22:34, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Honours or not
Taarabt received the Portuguese champions medal but did not play in the league. Should we add the honour or not? SLBedit (talk) 04:00, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

The same happened in the league cup. SLBedit (talk) 15:57, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

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