Deletion of Raheem Sterling (3rd nomination)

Comment: as much as it pains me to do this - a 16 year old footballer with no appearances?! I'm 22 with no appearances, can I have an article as well please? - this probably just scrapes 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: Seems to meet  sorry, daydreaming...  without difficulty
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NSOCCER||WP:GNG)

Comment: This athlete is now non-notable. Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. To keep is to ignore the principles of . Keeping the article would set a perilous precedent, and would instigate a slippery slope for future deletion discussions. If this person achieves notability in future by virtue of his accomplishments, then this article can be recreated at that later date
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:SPECULATION)

Comment: footballer fails . Also fails , sources provided are fairly  and fail  of which an event that didn't even happen
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:FOOTYN||WP:GNG||WP:ROUTINE||WP:NOTNEWS)

Comment: just delete it for goodness sake, fails  clearly and fails , where is all the coverage. The only coverage on him is becoming the youngest Liverpool player, (which didn't happen) and scoring 5 goals in a reserve game or whatever it was, hardly notable that is it.&ndash
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ATHLETE||WP:GNG)

Comment: Clearly fails the "not fit for purpose" , however clearly meets . For those above who doubt the sources exist have a read of : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1357850/Raheem-Sterling-cast-spell-Dalglish-Liverpool.html Boy wonder Sterling has cast a spell on Dalglish at Liverpool (dailymail.co.uk) or http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/raheem-sterling-in-line-to-become-liverpools-youngest-player-2216508.html Raheem Sterling in line to become Liverpool's youngest player (independent.co.uk) or http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/gunners-to-sign-english-wonderkid Gunners to sign English wonderkid givemefootball.com the fist two clearly independent of the sport. In answer to those who believe that  trumps  - read , the community wide consensus is that if you pass  then you (with some exceptions) qualify for an article, a smaller group can not override that to suit there aims
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NSOCCER||WP:GNG||WP:ATHLETE||WP:GNG||WP:CONLIMITED||WP:GNG)

Comment: passes  imo
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: There are multiple sources given (from multiple countries yet) with articles that are about specifically this person.  Those are hardly routine.  As such, regardless of his accomplishments or lack thereof on the field, he easily meets 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: Has the subject of this article achieved anything of note on the field of play? No. Has the subject achieved anything of note off the field (in football or in any other area)? No. Despite this, does the fact that a few journalists have written about him automatically make him notable anyway? No. The |general notability guideline states ''"If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list... "Presumed" means that significant coverage in reliable sources establishes a presumption, not a guarantee, that a subject is suitable for inclusion. Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not appropriate for a stand-alone article."'' (emphasis mine) I believe that, at this point in time, Raheem Sterling falls into this category of exceptions
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: The references in the articles already demonstrate Sterling has |"received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". The coverage is in major national newspapers from England, Jamaica, the US and he is not simply mentioned in passing, the articles actually go into detail and are not trivial. The articles are also for different events, so  does not apply. When a person meets the GNG, it becomes completely irrelevant as to whether they pass/fail the subject specific guidelines. As far as I can tell, the SNGs (of which NSPORTS is one) were created to show which articles typically meet the GNG. If a subject meets GNG and does violate a policy, there is no reason not to keep it
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:BLP1E)

Comment: Fails  and . Nothing exceptional about this guy. Another youngster who could either make the grade or not play professionally. Rhain Davis has received more coverage than Sterling and is not notable either. Wikipedia is 
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NFOOTBALL||WP:GNG||WP:NOTNEWS)