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The result was delete. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 17:17, 8 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lists of nicknames in association football[edit]

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of association football players by nickname Spiderone 10:02, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 10:03, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 10:03, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Spiderone 10:13, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - every club has a nickname, lots of players do, stadiums, fan groups etc. etc. - no need for a central depository of that information. Giant Snowman 10:37, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. There's no rationale as to why these few have been singled out and all the hundreds and thousands of others aren't included as well. Spiderone 11:08, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom and GiantSnowman. Nehme₁₄₉₉ (talk) 13:24, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Too fancruft-y if you ask me. And it is impossible to list every nickname somebody has. Foxnpichu (talk) 17:06, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
KEEP There are blue links to articles so its a valid list article. Iron Curtain (football) Quality Street Gang (Celtic F.C.) Fergie's Fledglings Golden generation Busby Babes Crazy Gang (football) and other nicknames have their own articles. A list article that aids in navigation and groups liked things, is a valid one. Dream Focus 18:44, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Category:Nicknamed groups of association football players Dream Focus 14:54, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Far too broad a scope to be a useful article. In theory this could be expanded to nicknames for every club, ground, player and coach. Number 5 7 12:05, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep fulfills WP:NLIST criteria. WP:NOTPAPER Lightburst (talk) 14:28, 3 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please provide evidence that this has been discussed by reliable sources Spiderone 14:43, 3 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per WP:NOTINDISCRIMINATE, as well as the fact that at the time of this edit there isn't a single citation. Seems suspiciously like WP:OR. Inter&anthro (talk) 22:40, 3 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom.--Ortizesp (talk) 16:30, 8 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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