Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ross Barkley (footballer)
I can’t argue with the failure of , but passing GNG trumps that and I think this is justified by the sources. The Guardian article is pretty basic, but I don’t think  is relevant. My reading of that guideline is that it only applies if all the sources only cover the subject in the context of a single event, the Independent and Telegraph articles are not just about the contract. I’ve added more sources that cover another ‘event’, his injury during an U-19 England game.  could apply, but only to the Guardian article IMO (maybe the Daily Mail article too..). In short, 4 articles in major national newspapers and one in a major local newspaper are enough to convince me that, while he hasn't played a professional game yet, he is already notable
— User:Franmars, 09:27, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:NFOOTBALL||WP:NTEMP||WP:ROUTINE (Wikipedia:Notability)