Joakim Noah Defensive Player of the Year. Noah was born in New York City, to French singer and former world No. 3 tennis player Yannick Noah, winner of the French Open in 1983, and Cécilia Rodhe, Miss Sweden and fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 1978. His grandfather Zacharie Noah was a Cameroonian professional football player, winner of the Coupe de France in 1961. Noah lived in Paris, France from 1988 to 1998 and returned to New York City at age 13. He played high school basketball for the United Nations International School, Poly Prep Country Day School and Lawrenceville School. Considered a
Yannick Ferrera Italian mother. He Spanish citizenship until 1992, when he was naturalised as a Belgian. His father (Francisco) and his uncles, Manu and Emilio Ferrera are all footballing coaches in Belgium. Yannick Ferrera Yannick Ferrera (born 24 September 1980) is a Belgian former professional footballer and football manager who is currently unemployed after last managing Waasland-Beveren. In his early twenties, Ferrera enjoyed a brief career as a professional footballer, playing for Belgian sides Beveren and Tubize. In 2004, he was appointed head coach of the Anderlecht youth team, which at that time included Romelu Lukaku and Adnan Januzaj. In 2010 Yannick