Talk:Sphephelo Sithole

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The result of the move request was: not moved. Still no support after relisting. (closed by non-admin page mover) Fortek67 (talk) 23:02, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Sphephelo Sithole → Yaya SitholeYaya Sithole – This seems to be his common name in the majority of sources used in the article, stats sites, as well as recent news coverage. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 10:26, 12 June 2026 (UTC) — Relisting. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley ∨ {\displaystyle \lor } investigateᛅ} 23:10, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

• Weak oppose, most of the coverage I'm seeing lists him with his legal name.--Ortizesp (talk) 14:37, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related page moves. GiantSnowman 09:15, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose appears to be a nickname but not a COMMONNAME, akin to Gazza. GiantSnowman 09:17, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

  He appears as "Yaya Sithole" on his team's website and Soccerway (and all its mirrors) and the Portuguese league site, so it's hardly akin to "Gazza", it's akin to "Ronaldinho", i.e. a nickname and a common name. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 13:04, 14 June 2026 (UTC)