Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arjen Bonera


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Cirt (talk) 06:49, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Arjen Bonera

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I can find no sources for this person outside of Wikipedia; two Dutch editors have also voiced concern on the article's talk page. ➨ ❝ ЯEDVERS ❞ a sweet and tender hooligan 15:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete no evidence that such a person exists - pretty clear hoax. Jogurney (talk) 21:53, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. Jogurney (talk) 21:54, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete (if possible speedy): looks like a hoax and quacks like a hoax. --Lambiam 22:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete. I'd go along with those editors on the talk page, especially the first one - he in particular seems to know what he's talking about. Couple that with there being no mention of this guy in any search engine, especially his supposed role with the national team (this link is pretty conclusive as it lists all the capped players by club - his name appears nowhere, pretty suspect for a player who we're led to believe was a cornerstone of the team during the total football era), and we've definitely got ourselves a hoax. Bettia   (rawr!)  09:29, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete as probable hoax. GiantSnowman 13:45, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The two comments below were added to the talk page of this AfD rather than the AfD page itself, I've copied them here for completeness -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:11, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

My grandfather was Dutch and he used to tell me of Bonera. Although he seems to be little known, my grandfather was a real fan of Bonera for his pace and guile. Of course this is not strong evidence, but I promise that deletion of this article would be unjustified. Perhaps we can somehow contact Arjen? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.210.123.70 (talk • contribs)


 * The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth—that is, whether readers are able to check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source, not whether we think it is true. Editors should provide a reliable source for ... any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, or the material may be removed. (from WP:V, one of Wikipedia's core policies). ➨ ❝ ЯEDVERS ❞ a sweet and tender hooligan 20:00, 4 December 2008 (UTC)


 * A "little known" player who was a "cornerstone of the national team"? That sounds a tad unlikely to say the least..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:12, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
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 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions.   -- Raven1977 (talk) 07:08, 5 December 2008 (UTC)


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