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Mind if you grant AWB to this account, my alt? Oshwah granted it to my usual, but I'll be using this account regularly soon. _{In solidarity}User:Wikipedian12512(alt) (Talking is fine | contribs) 11:39, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, not really hugely familiar with permission granting et al so I’ll have to pass on this one. Best, — ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 11:44, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

No problem :). I'll put a message on Oshwah's page. Cheers, _{In solidarity}User:Wikipedian12512(alt) (Talking is fine | contribs) 11:47, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

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So where would he have to rank in the Guardian's list for you to judge the phrase 'best footballers' to be merited. 37th? I see your point about removing the Salah source but for the rest your judgement seems arbitrary. Scientelensia (talk) 00:18, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

Just to be clear; are you genuinely making the point that a source that indicates a player is the thirty-eighth* best footballer in the world is a good enough claim to say he is among the best footballers in the world? Is this your argument? — ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 10:14, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

No point sounding so incredulous! He has appeared on multiple lists of the best footballers in the world! Thus, I have advanced the statement that he has been called one of the best footballers in the world. Controversial, right! (P.S. I said '37th' because he ranked 38th – I was questioning whether you would have accepted the validity of the statement if he was a mere one place higher.) Scientelensia (talk) 15:33, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

I hope you can understand why it might be kinda controversial to describe a player ranked as low as this as among the best players in the world. I usually don’t have a hard and fast rule of what’s high enough, but I guess several sources in the top 10 would be in line with the players currently described as among the best. 38th is not nearly high enough; I don’t think you’d be able to describe anyone who’s 38th best in *anything* as one of the best. Hence my incredulity. — ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 15:52, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

There are more than 100,000 active professional male footballers globally, so I would argue you could. Having said that, do you support the wording 'best midfielders' or 'best attacking midfielders', with relevant sources? As a compromise. Scientelensia (talk) 17:03, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

If you can find enough good sources calling him that (the ESPN source is an excellent start for the attacking midfielder claim) I would be completely fine with it. — ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 17:16, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

Great, thanks! Scientelensia (talk) 22:29, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

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OK.Ifigured out sourcecode...I'll make a new account ~2026-52830-84 (talk) 21:34, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

All good; we all start somewhere on here. Welcome and thanks for your contributions. — ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 21:34, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

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Hey Ser, seen your edit summary on the above page, this may help. DUCKISJAMMMY🦁✿(talk) 12:56, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Unreal, I'll go add that. Many thanks! ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 12:57, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

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World Darts Championship 2027

Actually, Labanauskas qualified through the pro tour so Ostlund qualifies regardless the outcome SiatkówkaŻyciem (talk) 16:12, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

That is correct, but I think that'd mean the table needs to be changed to show that the second-placer qualified if Labanauskas wins the final, in the same way that Beau Greaves is crossed out. — ser! ^{(chat to me - see my edits)} 16:14, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

okay, hope that gets sorted out soon SiatkówkaŻyciem (talk) 16:15, 8 November 2026 (UTC)