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BEREA, Ohio - Johnny Manziel built his brand and bolstered Texas A&Ms by producing magical moments on the field and winning.He made the school money and feels college athletes should be getting paid.On Friday, the Browns rookie quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner said the NCAA should change its rules and allow college athletes to capitalize on their likeness.Addressing the situation involving Georgia running back Todd Gurley, who was suspended indefinitely on Thursday as the school investigates an alleged violation of NCAA rules, Manziel said he can relate to Gurleys predicament and believes college players should be compensated.I obviously know what Todds going through and I feel for him, Manziel said. Obviously I dont know every single (detail) of the situation that hes in, but at the same time I think hes done a great job and worked extremely hard to make a name for himself on the football field. He has an image and he has a likeness and he has obviously a want and a need for his autograph — and I feel that if he wants he should be able to have a system that allows him to go out and capitalize from that.Georgia officials have not revealed the nature of their investigation. But SI.com, citing anonymous sources, reported Gurley received money for signing memorabilia.Manziel, who won the Heisman as a freshman with the Aggies, was investigated before the 2013 season when reports surfaced that he received money for signing autographs. The NCAA agreed with Texas A&M to sit Manziel for the first half of the season opener against Rice, with no finding he did anything wrong.SI.com reported that Gurley is accused of receiving $400 to sign 80 pieces of memorabilia on campus earlier this year.Manziel said he believes its time for the NCAA to take closer look at how the money in big-time college football is distributed.I think its at a big crossroads right now with how much money college football in particular is bringing in for universities, for networks, for the SEC for everything of that nature and then guys are walking out with an $800 scholarship check a month, he said. Its an ongoing thing and we dont know every bit and piece, but he (Gurley) has built an image for himself. I dont think thats going to change any time soon, but at the same time I think it is an ongoing problem in college athletics.Moments after speaking with reporters, Manziel offered his support to Gurley by tweeting: #FreeGurley.Manziel knows what its like to be tempted by memorabilia collectors willing to pay for a signature. He said its difficult to separate the casual fan from someone looking to cash in.People walk around on game days in brand new jerseys with tags on them, he said. You see it here in the NFL. Any sporting event, signatures and autographs are something that every fan usually wants, and its really hard to decide when somebody comes up to you and asks you to sign if they genuinely want your autograph, are a die-hard fan, or if theyre going to take this back and sell it and try to make it for their own profit.In addition to getting a stipend of some kind, Manziel would also like to see college athletes receive some financial training. He says there are too many cases of athletes spending their scholarship money too quickly, and by the end of the month not having food in their refrigerator or enough to pay the electric bill.I definitely feel there is some type of way to get these players more money, more resources, something to help them out because they are doing so much and creating so much money, he said. And I get thats not the case at every single school around the country. But the majority of big schools are very profitable.The scrutiny has followed Manziel from campus to the NFL sideline.In last weeks game at Tennessee, TV cameras captured Manziel laughing as the Browns fell behind 28-3. Manziel was standing with practice squad QB Connor Shaw when he was shown smiling and joking around.It was just me and Connor kind of just talking, Manziel explained. The camera kind of just caught me at a time that was a little bit after a play. At that point in the game, it was almost like everything was going so wrong for us that all you can kind of do is sit back and just kind of chuckle. But at the same time, me and Connor have a really fun relationship during games. And as serious and in tune to the game as we are, its not like that every play.___Website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Discount Nike Shoes . Malone will become an unrestricted free-agent and as per the collective bargaining agreement, the Lightning will be responsible for two-thirds of the remainder of his contract over twice the length of the rest of the deal. Cheap Nike Shoes Free Shipping . The Twins announced Thursday the 28-year-old Albers cleared waivers. He will join the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. https://www.wholesalenikeshoesauthentic.com/ . -- The Oakland Athletics and free agent right-hander Bartolo Colon have agreed to terms on a US$2 million, one-year contract, bolstering their depleted starting rotation. 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The original Ballon dOr presented by France Football magazine was won by European standouts Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten three times each.Only Messis four FIFA awards is ahead of the 29-year-old Ronaldo, whose Madrid team again seems better placed for trophies in 2015 than his rivals Barcelona.I want to become one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo said through a translator in his acceptance speech. Of course, this requires a lot of effort and I hope to get there.Ronaldo retained footballs highest individual honour after scoring 61 goals last year. His record tally of 17 in a Champions League season helped Madrid win an unprecedented 10th European Cup title — and overshadowed a relatively disappointing World Cup campaign.He has kept up the pace since FIFAs voting college — national team captains and coaches, plus selected journalists, in more than 180 countries took part — cast ballots in November.Ronaldo helped Madrid take the Club World Cup title last month to cap a Spanish-record 22-match winning streak.Its a fantastic moment in my career, Ronaldo said after the FIFA ceremony. I want to carry on with more titles in my career, collective and individual.He won his first FIFA award in 2008 as a Manchester United player and on Monday cited his mentor there, Alex Ferguson, as an inspiration.He would say, Cristiano, you are the best, dont worry about the rest. Hes fantastic. I miss him, Ronaldo said.One year ago, Ronaldo was in tears of joy and relief at ending Messis four-year hold on footballs highest individual honour.He was a much more composed winner on Monday.On hearing his name read by French great Thierry Henry, Ronaldo closed his eyes, dipped his head and smiled before walking to the stage.It has been an unforgeettable year, Ronaldo, who now has a statute in his home island Madeira, said after taking a deep breath.ddddddddddddIn what has become a Ballon dOr tradition, Portugal captain Ronaldo did not pick Messi in his top three and Argentina captain Messi ignored Ronaldo on his ballot. Neither selected Neuer.Ronaldo received 37.66 per cent of total voting points in a 23-candidate ballot. Messi got 15.76 per cent and Neuer 15.72 per cent.Germany won the other three major individual awards to compensate for Neuers defeat.World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew beat Ancelotti and Diego Simeone of Spanish champion Atletico Madrid for the mens coaching awarrd.Germany midfielder Nadine Kessler beat two former winners — Marta of Brazil and United States forward Abby Wambach — to be named the best womens player in 2014. Kessler received 17.52 per cent of all voting points, Marta got 14.16 per cent and Wambach 13.33 per cent.A German man also won the coaching award for womens football: Ralf Kellermann was rewarded for leading a Wolfsburg team including Kessler to back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles. The shortlist included Japan coach Norio Sasaki and Maren Meinert, who guided Germany to win the Womens Under-20 World Cup.Womens football also lost to the men in fan voting for the most beautiful goal, known as the Puskas Award.James Rodriguezs volley for Colombia against Uruguay at the World Cup beat Ireland forward Stephanie Roches spectacular strike for Peamount United in an amateur domestic league match in October 2013. In third place was Netherlands forward Robin van Persies header against Spain.FIFA President Sepp Blatter gave his annual award to 90-year-old Japanese journalist Hiroshi Kagawa, who worked at his 10th World Cup in Brazil. The Fair Play award went to FIFA tournament volunteer workers.Days after the terrorist incidents in Paris, Blatter gave his keynote speech in French rather than his usual English, and Henry followed his 1998 World Cup-winning teammate Christian Karembeu in presenting awards.On a further sombre note, Kessler and Kellerman paid tribute in acceptance speeches to their Wolfsburg colleague Junior Malanda, a Belgium youth international, who died in a car crash at the weekend. ' ' '