Pascal Simpson

Article summary

Pascal "Pagge" Simpson (born 4 May 1971) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for IF Brommapojkarna, AIK, Vålerenga IF, FC Copenhagen, and Halmstads BK during a career that spanned between 1990 and 2003. Born in Togo, he won two caps for the Sweden national team in 1997 and also represented the Sweden Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1971-05-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1971-05-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369394366