Charlie Alford

Cape Verde national team — A football legacy

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:4 July 2026
Post last modified:4 July 2026

Tournaments are not always measured by who lifts the trophy, nor are great stories confined to the identity of the winner. In every World Cup, a team emerges that leaves the competition early but leaves a deeper impact than many who continue on the path. At the 2026 World Cup, Cape Verde was that story. The journey ended with a 3-2 loss to Argentina after a match that extended into extra time, but the final whistle did not signal the collapse of a small team before the world champion, so much as it announced the birth of a new contender that…

Germany’s penalty shoot-out legacy gone after 44 years

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:30 June 2026
Post last modified:30 June 2026

Penalty shoot-outs had never been a cause for concern for Germany. Rather, they were the weapon with which they settled their toughest battles, and the moment when ‘Die Mannschaft’ became even stronger and more resolute. But at the 2026 World Cup, a rule that had stood for more than four decades was overturned, and one of the most formidable records in World Cup history came to an end. Germany’s elimination by Paraguay in the round of 32 was not merely an early exit from the tournament, but the end of an exceptional record that had remained unbroken since 1982. Every time…

Farage’s Brexit ‘legacy’ gave us the instability he now condemns

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:23 June 2026
Post last modified:24 June 2026

Millionaire Reform leader Nigel Farage has been on the airwaves criticising the “revolving door” in Number 10 since Brexit, which has seen five PMs come and go. But GMB presenter and former Labour politician Ed Balls pointed out that, a decade on from the referendum, the UK has seen sluggish growth, struggling small businesses, and weak investment – with polling suggesting only around a third now think Brexit was the right call. Farage, however, argued that the real “earthquake” in British politics came from parties telling voters they were better off remaining in the EU – even though the facts show…

Keir Starmer’s bloody legacy

Post author:The Canary
Post published:22 June 2026
Post last modified:22 June 2026

Keir Starmer has announced his resignation and the end to his six years as Labour leader and two years as prime minister. Starmer said he would ask Labour to set out a timetable for a leadership change, and nominations for candidates will open on July 9. His legacy, however, is one tainted with the blood of thousands of Palestinians he helped Israel to kill. Keir Starmer remembered for lives lost Former UK ambassador and journalist, Craig Murray, took to X to highlight the main legacy of Starmer’s. Keir Starmer should be remembered for his unflinching and pro-active support for Genocide in…

Legacy media platforms ex-military figures without disclosing war industry links

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:5 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

British legacy media insist on platforming ex-military ‘experts’ without mentioning their war industry side-hustles — an issue the Canary has pointed out repeatedly. A deep-dive investigation has now revealed just how widespread the issue really is. In April 2026, the Canary reported that former Labour MP and ex-NATO chief Lord Robertson was platformed to talk about war spending without his long-standing links to the military industry being disclosed. You can read about here and here. NGO Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) on 3 June that an analysis of media reports between 2015 and May 2026: NGO Action on Armed Violence (AOAV)…