Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rufo Sánchez


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The result was   delete. sources provided looks like routine game mentions that doesn't indicate the subject meets policy. Secret account 03:43, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Rufo Sánchez

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Contested PROD. Concern was that the article fails WP:NFOOTBALL and WP:GNG. PROD contested by the article's creator without providing a reason. Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:59, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
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 * Weak keep - yeah, the article says he is professional but he plays in a semi-professional league. Given his apparent ability and international move-on-loan, that's probably accurate but I certainly couldn't find an WP:RS to verify it. Strictly speaking, he fails WP:NFOOTY. There's a stack of passing-mention coverage of him and his involvement in various matches but it's mostly, "Rufo Sánchez also scored" and "x scored, as did Rufo Sánchez". However, "headline" photos like the one attached to this story, suggestions he "leads" the team's attack and multiple mentions in stories like this make me wonder whether he could meet WP:GNG with some work. And then there's this article that describes him as "the Spanish striking sensation" and this one that attributes the team's status as the "dark horses of the competition", in part, to his signing. All things considered, I find myself weakly in favour of keeping this - more to see if it could be improved, rather than with an assumption that can... if that makes sense. Stalwart 111  01:54, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
 * another story about him: —  rybec   03:10, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - None the of this even comes close to being significant coverage. All of these sources are routine sports journalism. All of them are match reports (the photo is incidental), except the second one, which is a routine match preview, making them insufficient for WP:GNG. Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:35, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
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 * Delete - fails WP:NFOOTBALL, and not enough to satisfy WP:GNG from what I can see. GiantSnowman 19:20, 5 March 2013 (UTC)


 * another article:  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.57.58.81 (talk) 08:59, 6 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Let's consider another story: — Preceding unsigned comment added by James Flux (talk • contribs) 01:11, 8 March 2013‎
 * Once again, these articles are match reports which are routine sports journalism, meaning that even in quantity they do not amount to significant coverage. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:31, 8 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, T ofutwitch11  (T ALK ) 19:40, 12 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. The nature of the sources fail to justify inclusion. WP:NFOOTBALL — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ducknish (talk • contribs) 20:46, 12 March 2013‎


 * Sir Sputnik purports good arguments. A bit apprehensive though as he seems to be big in the Philippines football context   — Preceding unsigned comment added by James Flux (talk • contribs) 08:41, 13 March 2013‎
 * Comment - you pretty much agree with Sir Sputnik but still a bit apprehensive?? If you really think that Sir Sputnik has good arguments, then you'd know that those two links you provided are also routine sports journalism and doesn't satisfy GNG. Banana Fingers (talk) 09:53, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete - Clearly fails NFOOTBALL and GNG. Banana Fingers (talk) 09:53, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete - the article is about a footballer who hasn't played in a fully pro league or represented his country at senior level, which means that it fails WP:NFOOTY. The coverage presented in this AfD and in the article is not enough to pass WP:GNG for me, as it significant in-depth coverage. I've also searched for sources, but did not find any significant coverage. Mentoz86 (talk) 11:11, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete Doesn't meet notability per WP:GNG DavidTTTaylor (talk) 17:57, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


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