Talk:1998 FIFA World Cup final/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 21:57, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Comments

• Refs in the first and third para of the lead? Move 'em out.

  The lead is now rewritten actually... should be a summary of the article

• "The Stade de France held the " is a full sentence, so full stop, plus could add "(pictured in 2016)" in there too.
• Link penalty shoot-out in lead.
• " on golden goals" just the one, presumably, and link.
• "very first time in team history" ->"first time."
• "backfired" slightly journalistic.
• "been a crucial member" according to?
• "created three" assisted?
• 'a ball specifically' don't repeat ball here.
• " the flag of France.[15][16" ovelrinked.
• "to watch" at the 1998 World Cup." cite?
• "the quarter-final in 1986" but the link is to the final?
• "after 4 minutes" four.
• "went to extra time, with" overlinked.
• "settled by a penalty shoot-out.[35] Brazil" ditto.
• "with Dunga scoring" ditto.
• "alongside Denmark" ditto.
• "scoring from a cross" link cross
• "they met Italy, the " overlinked.
• Avoid single-sentence para (the odds).
• " to referee the" link.
• "including the final of the" fix that link.
• "assistant referees" link.
• "7:48pm" non-breaking spaces between time and am/pm per MOS.
• "At 8:18," pm.
• " of Zé Carlos" redirects to a dab.
• "9pm" see above.
• "from Junior Baiano " missing a diacritic.
• "On 5 minutes"five?

  I think for consistency, all match times are done as numerals.  — Amakuru (talk) 22:15, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

• ""taken by Emmanuel Petit.[71]" overlinked.
• "from Dunga, but" same.
• "booking" link.
• "Brazil substitution as" overlinked.
• "when Denílson hit " ditto.
• "of Marcel Desailly after" overlinked.
• "two reckless fouls" odd link.
• "Midfielder Emmanuel Petit wrapped up the scoring in the 90+3rd minute" overlinked, if you want to introduce him, do it on the first mention, wrapped up isn't great, and 90+3rd -> 93rd...
• Second half of match report is a little lightweight?

  Expanded.  — Amakuru (talk) 23:12, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

• Taffarel and Baiano missing diacritics in the team listing.
• Stats table could use row/col scopes.
• "de facto final" wut?

  That was that year with no real final, because the whoel thing was a league. I've changed it to "final match" if that helps.  — Amakuru (talk) 22:15, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

• "President Chirac handed" no need to repeat President.
• Ref 8, shouting/RS?

  I've removed the bits cited to that source.  — Amakuru (talk) 23:12, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

• Ref 14, no "The" in the work.
• Ref 29, work?
• Ref 30, work?
• Ref 32, date?
• Refs 41 to 44, .com, check others, 11v11 or 11v11.com consistency.
• Ref 46, BBC Sport?
• Ref 52, date.
• Ref 72, sub and title?
• Ref 75, is this the same as the linked YouTube match coverage?

  It's no longer in the article.  — Amakuru (talk) 23:12, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

• Ref 77, link Phil and en-dash in score.
• Ref 78, like ref 75, are these all the same, can they be if not? And here, consistency on FIFA etc.

  It's no longer in the article.  — Amakuru (talk) 23:12, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

• Ref 79, BBC Sport link/italics.
• Ref 80, link indy.
• Ref 81, BBC Sport link/italics.

That's it, on hold. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 21:57, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man: I think I've looked at all your points now. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 23:12, 31 October 2021 (UTC)