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Will Smallbone

William Anthony Patrick Smallbone (born 21 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Leicester City. Born in England, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team. Smallbone is a product of the Southampton academy and made his professional debut for the club in January 2020. He had loan spells with Stoke City and Millwall. Smallbone has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and full international level.

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William Anthony Patrick Smallbone (born 21 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Leicester City. Born in England, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team. Smallbone is a product of the Southampton academy and made his professional debut for the club in January 2020. He had loan spells with Stoke City and Millwall. Smallbone has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and full international level.

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  1. date of birth: 2000-02-21 — 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 "2000-02-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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