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The result was delete. Close consensus is that the sources presented are insufficient to support NFOOTY. Fenix down ( talk) 11:34, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
Rufus Omotayo Omoseyin
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Footballer who seemingly fails WP:NFOOTY, GNG and WP:V. Most likely an autobiography. BlameRuiner ( talk) 09:05, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
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Keeps - has played in the NPFL (a fully-pro league) so meets WP:NFOOTBALL, per this. Needs improving, not deleting. Giant Snowman 11:23, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
- Keep per WP:NFOOTY. Doesn't read like an autobiography to me but definitely needs improvement. SportingFlyer talk 02:39, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
- Delete - Article about footballer who may have played a handful (no more than 4) matches in the NPFL. I cannot verify any of these appearances in a reliable source (I found a match report of Lobi Stars match against Mountain Top which doesn't mention Rufus - though the linked Flickr caption above purports that he played in the match). I'm skeptical of the entire article as it suggests Rufus played in Romania's Liga I with Concordia, but all reliable sources have him playing for Concordia II (the reserve team) instead. Even if we take the Flickr photo caption as a reliable source (why?), I don't think one or four appearances in the NPFL without better sourcing qualifies as actually meeting the spirit of NFOOTBALL. The article miserably fails the GNG. Jogurney ( talk) 22:26, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
Weak Keep - This video appears to show Omotayo playing in the NPFL (it's under a different name, but it does appear on his LinkedIn profile). This article obviously needs quite a bit of work, but I think he meets WP:NFOOTY. 21.colinthompson ( talk) 00:40, 30 October 2018 (UTC)- I don't think a YouTube video which purports to show him playing in two NPFL matches (it's impossible for me to confirm what these matches are, or if Rufus is actually participating) meets WP:V, and even if we accept that he played twice (or even four times), there is nothing to suggest this article could ever meet the GNG (yet other players who appear regularly in the NPFL have sufficient sourcing available to do so). Jogurney ( talk) 14:09, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
- Delete - on second consideration, I have to agree with Jogurney. The video isn't enough to meet NFOOTY, and we have no sourcing to meet GNG, so I've changed my !vote accordingly. 21.colinthompson ( talk) 16:11, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete Per review from Jogurney. Govvy ( talk) 11:52, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
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