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The result was delete. Asserting inherant notability when the GNG well is dry doesn't wash policy wise Spartaz ^Humbug! 16:54, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Khalaf Ahmed[edit]

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Recreation of an article previously deleted by PROD. Concern was Article about a footballer who fails WP:GNG and who has not played in a fully pro league. This remains valid. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:15, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - Fails WP:NFOOTY as has not played senior international football nor played in a fully professional league. No indication that subject has garnered significant reliable coverage for any other achievements to satisfy GNG. Fenix down (talk) 08:12, 30 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - played in the AFC Champions League, the highest cup competition in Asian football. Meets the spirit of WP:NFOOTBALL; needs improving to meet WP:GNG. Giant Snowman 11:39, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I thought that only applied when the player concerned was part of a team that played in an FPL, but had not played in the league, merely against a team from another FPL in the proper part of a continental competition? As the Kuwait League is not an FPL not sure how this fulfills NFOOTY spirit. Also, can you point to where he played, I can only find reference to his brother and he doesn't seem to be in the current squad for Al-Arabi as far as I can see. Admittedly there is probably stuff in arabic, but I am struggling to find anything in English even on stat sites about this player. Fenix down (talk) 12:01, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Coverage in the AFC Champions League as well as winning six cups in his career would suggest he meets WP:GNG. IJA (talk) 07:55, 2 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - What coverage? Where? The link in the article is dead as are the ones to the match reports in the AFC Champions League article. Also match reports as WP:ROUTINE coverage do not convey notability as they are, by definition not about any particular player. Can you find any links to interview, reports on the player's career / private life? I am struggling. Additionally, with only 48 appearances according to the article in 8 years I would suggest his involvement in any trophy wins was minimal, aside from the fact that those "wins" are wholly unsourced. Fenix down (talk) 10:36, 2 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 08:49, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:11, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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