Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arild Berg

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The result was speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. Okay, I'll concede on this one. Although he never played at a high level he is an exceptional case due in part to his notable family. His untimely death prompted a lot of 'coulda been a contender'-type coverage which exceeds the level required for a WP:GNG pass. (non-admin closure)

Arild Berg

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Contested PROD, with the wording: "GNG clearly met and was a prominent footballer in the 90s - it would be an act of sheer folly to delete this article". This doesn't address the failure of WP:NFOOTBALL and the conspicuously offline-only sources in the article look like routine coverage, falling short of WP:GNG. Bring back Daz Sampson (talk) 22:01, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:03, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:03, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Norway-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:03, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:04, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - there is no rule that says that sources have to be available online Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:05, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, but as at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tomi Markovski, a preference for offline-only sources can impede our ability to weigh them up at AfD. Perhaps if you think GNG is "clearly met" you could find some sources which are more accessible? Thanks, Bring back Daz Sampson (talk) 22:16, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - like BBDS says, the lack of online sources hinders our ability to verify GNG. However, I will assume good faith and suggest that a 2 page feature (reference 4 as it currently stands - 'Supertalentet Arild Berg (20) slutter') is indicative of GNG being met, especially when combined with the decent looking article/obituary. Giant Snowman 11:39, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - GNG appears to be met from the multiple offline Norwegian sources which mention his name specifically in the title, though difficult to verify. This English language dedicated obituary seems to be a clincher as to his notability. That and more could probably be added to improve the article, and a tag to that effect would be appropriate. Crowsus (talk) 15:35, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - his article in The Guardian very clearly establishes that he was notable. I will also assume WP:AGF with regards to the online sources that appear to be about this player. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 16:03, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above comments. Govvy (talk) 18:20, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep that Guardian article makes it quite clear he is notable. Microwave Anarchist (talk) 21:10, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.