Sam Wallace

Sam Wallace is Football Correspondent for The Independent.

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Real and Madrid City Council allegedly agreed a favourable deal for land around the Bernabeu stadium

Exclusive: Real Madrid under investigation amid allegations of illegal state aid

FFP implications as Real Madrid alleged to have colluded with city council over price of land around Bernabeu

Chelsea's Demba Ba shoots to score against Manchester United

Chelsea 1 Manchester United 0 match report: Demba Ba and Petr Cech give Rafael Benitez a moment of sweet satisfaction

Rafa Benitez scores victory over old foe Sir Alex Ferguson, dashing the Scot's double hopes

Lewis Baker (right) captains Chelsea’s glory-chasing Under-19s

Sam Wallace: The kids are all right, but they need a show of faith by Chelsea

If the manager is going to take a kid from the academy then that kid had better be good

Old England's team: (From left) Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, Steve Gerrard

World Cup Qualifying: Roy Hodgson's problem is that England are stuck between the golden generation and the new

Manager still turning to the same old faces while he waits for next generation to mature 

World Cup Qualifying: England could face unseeded France in play-off lottery

England will be desperate to win their group

Wayne Rooney walks off at the end after England let slip his lead

Montenegro v England: We may have to win all remaining games to qualify for World Cup admits Steven Gerrard

We went to sleep and now have a mountain to climb, says critical captain

Wayne Rooney scores the opening goal
Steven Gerrard last night that England had got Montenegro “exactly where we want them”

Montenegro v England: Trash-talking Montenegro are running scared says Steven Gerrard

England dismiss jibes from World Cup opponents about arrogance and long balls as misplaced mind games

Steven Gerrard (left) and Joleon Lescott during training at the Podgorica City Stadium yesterday

Montenegro v England: Hard work will tip the balance in pivotal match insists Roy Hodgson

Manager puts faith in well-organised side as his reign reaches early defining moment

Greg Dyke has been outspoken about the organisation of the FA in the past

Sam Wallace: Having helped take it away, can Greg Dyke put power back in the hands of the FA?

Talking Football: Former BBC director-general will be next FA chairman

Day In a Page

Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats