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Melbourne Victory have appointed the man who turned Cristiano Ronaldo from a scrawny pre-teen to a superstar-in-waiting to head up the A-League clubs new academy program.Portuguese development guru Paulo Cardoso has joined Victory as academy director, bringing with him more than two decades of experience as coach, technical director and scout in elite football.Cardoso is best known for his time at Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he first spotted Ronaldo and oversaw his development from the age of 12 until he made his senior debut at 17.Im excited about this opportunity to join Melbourne Victory and Im looking forward to helping the club establish its football academy, said Cardoso, who has also worked in South Africa, Brazil and Saudi Arabia.Cardosos expertise will be crucial in shaping Victorys footballing philosophy and setting up a junior academy structure, which would feed into the clubs existing NPL Victoria, National Youth League and W-League programs.He has excellent leadership skills, a proven ability to recruit and develop players to a world-class standard, and a football network which extends to over 40 countries, club CEO Ian Robson said.These are all attributes that are important to the success of our academy, which we see as critical to the further growth and prosperity of Melbourne Victory.Mike Singletary Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Robbie Gould Jersey . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. http://www.custombearsjersey.com/ . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. Nick Kwiatkoski Jersey . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. Tim Wrightman Jersey . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec.NEW YORK -- Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell is the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy, which goes to college footballs top scholar-athlete.Terrell was presented with the so-called academic Heisman on Tuesday night at the National Football Foundations Hall of Fame banquet. He was one of 12 finalists from all levels of college football. Each finalist receives an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. Terrell receives an additional $7,000 in scholarship money.A three-year captain, Terrell is currently working an MBA after graduating in 3 1/2 years from Western Michigan.This season he has thrown for 3,376 yards and 32 touchdowns while leading the 12th-ranked Broncos (13-00) to the best season in school history and a bid to the Cotton Bowl to face No.dddddddddddd 8 Wisconsin.---The other finalists were:-Taysom Hill, quarterback BYU-Chris Beaschler, linebacker, Dayton-Tim Crawley, wide receiver, San Jose State-DeVon Edwards, safety, Duke-Brooks Ellis, linebacker, Arkansas-Carter Hanson, linebacker, Saint Johns (Minn.)-Ryan Janvion, safety, Wake Forest-Zay Jones, wide receiver, East Carolina-Cooper Rush, quarterback, Central Michigan-Karter Schult, defensive lineman, Northern Iowa-Tyler Sullivan, quarterback, Delta State ' ' '