Peter Nowak Become Bradley Assistant in US Soccer Team

After Bob Bradley becomes a Head Coach of US Soccer Team, Peter Nowak will leave DC United to join Bradley as an assistant. This could be reunited for both of them, Bradley was Nowak’s head coach for the Chicago Fire where the two combined to win MLS Cup in 1998.

Bradley will guide the national team through May, but it is widely known that U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati prefers to hire a high profile international head coach. Should that happen, Bradley will remain as head coach of the Olympic team, retaining Nowak as his assistant.

Tom Soehn will be named head coach of D.C. United to replace Nowak. Soehn has been Nowak’s top assistant for the past three years with the Black-and-Red. He has also been a finalist for numerous head coaching positions over the last two years, including for both the Kansas City Wizards and FC Dallas this off-season.

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David Beckham Has Insured Himself For £100 million

To protect against any threats to his future earnings potential, David Beckham has insured himself for £100 million (around $196 million). The deal is so large it reportedly is spread out across several companies. The insurance policy, will cover Beckham only on-field and his profession related illnesses and injuries. But if high-risk adventure sports like surfing or rock-climbing causes an injury, he will not be entitled for anything.

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Brazilian Marta Named FIFA Women World Player of The Year 2006.

Marta the brazilian women national team was named FIFA World Player of the Year 2006. This is the first time brazilian women soccer player awarded FIFA World Player of the Year. Actualy Marta was twice a finalist in 2004 and 2005 — finishing third in 2004 and second last year, but he always on behind of Germany Birgit Prinz.
Marta also the youngest ever female to win the award in age 20 and just the third individual ever to claim it.

Marta, who plays her club ball for Swedish outfit Umea IK, beat out USA’s Kristine Lilly and Germany’s Renate Lingor to win the 2006 edition.

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Portsmouth Might Sign Shaun Wright-Phillips on Loan From Chelsea.

The Pompey, Portsmouth, have confirmed their interest to sign Shaun Wright-Phillips on loan from Chelsea in the January transfer window. The Pompey might be not the only club interested to signing Wright-Phillips, but with their previous experience of striking loan deal with Chelsea and have been impressive performers this season, the Pompeys could be on the front line to get Wright-Phillips before closing of transfer window.

Wright-Phillips has struggled for first team foottball since he joined the Premiership champions in a mega-money deal from Manchester City in 2005, but he hasn’t expressed a public desire to leave Stamford Bridge.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie admits: “We are considering various options for strengthening next month. We are looking at names, drawing up lists and, of course, we would consider a player of Shaun Wright-Phillips’ ability.

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