Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Iwan Roberts

Iwan Roberts

This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 26, 2023 by Wehwalt (talk) 12:50, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Roberts pictured in 2004

Iwan Roberts is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a striker, including for the Welsh national team. His footballing career started at Watford in 1986, and he also represented Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gillingham and Cambridge United He made 647 league appearances during his career, almost half as a player for Norwich City, whom he represented for seven years. He scored 61 goals in total over the 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 seasons, and was elected to the Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame. Since retiring as a player, Roberts, who speaks fluent Welsh, has worked as a commentator for Sky Sports, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Cymru Wales. His 2004 book, All I Want for Christmas ..., a reference to his gap-toothed appearance, prompted praise, but also controversy over an admission that he once intentionally stepped on a player's back. In recent years, Roberts has supported research into dementia, and has attributed his own memory difficulties to heading a football. (Full article...)

Most recent similar article(s): 2018 EFL League Two play-off final, an association football article, is scheduled for May 28. Margaret Abbott, another sporting bio, is requested for June 15
Main editors: Dweller, The Rambling Man
Promoted: August 23, 2020
Reasons for nomination: June 26 is Roberts's 55th birthday
Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 23:34, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That's an excellent summary of the article. Thank you for the nomination, too. --Dweller (talk) Old fashioned is the new thing! 21:57, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]