Topic: Jeffrey Webb
Webb: Cases of racism are shocking
Football’s governing body plans to strengthen its monitoring and prevention of discrimination.
CONCACAF U-15s kick off again in Cayman
The Cayman Islands will host the second annual CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship next August.
Whittaker moves up
Alfredo Whittaker, the long serving referee administrator, has been appointed to the referees’ committee of football’s world governing body, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in the competitions division.
Godet chairs newly created committee
The Cayman Islands Football Association has appointed a seven member committee to work on the development of women’s football in the Cayman Islands.
East End gets cash from Dubai
A former Cayman national football coach and his footballer brother who now work in the United Arab Emirates, have generously donated $400 to their former club here, East End United, for its youth program.
Academy girls tryouts
Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 will have their chance this month to try out for one of Cayman’s leading youth programs.
Platini’s decision will keep Webb near to his ultimate goal
Jeffrey Webb looks primed to remain near the top of football’s governing body.
Progress widespread on the pitch
The Cayman Islands Football Association presented an encouraging progress report to the local clubs at its annual congress at the Westin resort.
Girls showed they can kick it
The overall standard at the Under-15 Girls CONCACAF tournament was encouraging to many observers.
Green racks up CONCACAF accolades
Girls football in the Cayman Islands can officially boast it has top regional talent.
Girls champions celebrate tournament
Teams of the CONCACAF Under-15 Girls Championship celebrated the tournament before Sunday night's final.
Webb: Under-15s are golden crop
According to the region’s biggest figure, the Cayman Islands have a great future in women’s football.
CONCACAF cheers: Our girls make Cayman proud
Once again, local and visiting footballers and fans have been models of good behavior and sportsmanship.
Honduras knock Cayman girls out
The dream of a regional crown is over for the Cayman Islands.
CONCACAF to train local girls
CONCACAF is celebrating girls football in the Cayman Islands.
CONCACAF games boost Brac economy
According to government officials, the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football Girls Under-15 Championship had a tangible impact on Cayman Brac.
Academy excelled at Schwan Cup
Academy Sports Club’s brilliant young footballers excelled again, winning the Under-13 Silver championship at the Schwan USA Cup in Minnesota last Saturday.
Webb wants more backing to raise Caribbean standards
Football chief Jeffrey Webb wants to see more Caribbean countries in major tournaments and to do that they must get more support from governments and the private sector, he said on a visit to Jamaica earlier this week.
Webb on Suarez: He got lucky
No matter what happens over the weekend, one of the lasting aspects of this year’s World Cup will be the Luis Suarez controversy.
Webb pleased with CONCACAF teams
Jeffrey Webb is happy with the success of the region’s best football nations at the 2014 World Cup.
Brazil lean on Neymar to kick through quarterfinals
The 2014 World Cup is nearing its climax in Brazil.
Webb wants Cup bans for racism
Cayman’s top football figure is making headlines with his stance on racism.
FIFA World Cup: The games, the gamesmanship
The World Cup provides action and controversy both on and off the pitch.
CONCACAF girls get their chance
The inaugural Girls Under-15 Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football tournament will be staged in a couple of months and there was an unveiling of the competition’s logo at the Marriott Hotel on Monday night.
Cayman kids will get a kick out of facing finest clubs
Some of the world’s most talented teenage footballers will be competing in a youth tournament in Grand Cayman next month.
Moxam to lead national football teams
Renard Moxam is the new director of national football teams to oversee programs to identify the best local talent.
CONCACAF signs with UEFA to develop game, boost success
One of the legends of European soccer briefly stopped in Grand Cayman over the weekend to sign an agreement that will boost CONCACAF's chances of international success.
UCCI hosts debate
The University College of the Cayman Islands is holding a two-day conference on a widespread range of key issues affecting the Caribbean and one of them is on morality and ethics in sport in Cayman.
Blake sees tourism as way ahead
Sports tourism is one of few global industries not adversely affected by the worldwide recession, and the Cayman Islands has benefited from a number of football events recently to endorse that fact.
Blake: US market is the future
A top local football figure believes the United States can enhance Cayman’s national sport.
Blake welcomes others as hosts
One of Cayman’s top football figures wants more local entities involved at an organizational level.
Fidelity returns with Cayman Economic Outlook
The eleventh consecutive CEO: Cayman Economic Outlook will be held on Feb. 20 at The Ritz-Carlton.
Cayman’s profile set to kick on
Hosting the Women’s Under-20 CONCACAF tournament over the past two weeks was an unqualified success and bodes well for the future of football events in the Cayman Islands.
USA worked Mexico out easily
It all went according to script with the two best teams reaching the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 final with defending champions USA retaining their crown against Mexico on Sunday.
Cayman learns CONCACAF lessons
At a glance, it is easy to brush off Cayman’s performance at the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 championship as disappointing.
Webb AIDS award
CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb was honored at a gala dinner during the 4th Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday.
Cayman showed fighting spirit
The Cayman Islands had a painful start in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Women’s Under-20 Championship opener on Friday but nevertheless showed admirable fighting spirit and learnt enormously from the experience
A Cayman welcome to the ladies of CONCACAF
It's time for Cayman to cheer on some of the world's best in women's football.
CONCACAF Championship: Women’s football gets massive Cayman kick start
Sports tourism in the Cayman Islands is getting a welcome boost right now when it does not normally stage big sporting events.
Webb maintains confidence in Supe
As Cayman prepares for its next major football competition, part of the focus rests on a California native.
Webb confident in girls’ success
Jeffrey Webb feels Cayman’s top young female footballers are on the verge of international kudos.
2013 Cayman news roundup
As 2014 draws to a close, the Compass reviews some of the key events and news stories of the Cayman Islands over the past 12 months.
Plenty of goals were achieved
With Caymanian businessman Jeffrey Webb nicely settled in his posts as president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football and a vice-president of FIFA, the local football scene has benefited enormously.
Bodden to Webb: We gave you plenty
Funding for an upcoming football tournament remains a lingering issue.
Webb: Our girls will net millions
“This tournament will have live TV with ‘Fox Sports’ carrying all the U.S. women’s games. What this will mean for the girls tournament is...I estimate about $12 million to $15 million in advertising.”
JEFFREY WEBB
CONCACAF mourns Mandela’s passing
Nelson Mandela impacted the world through avenues such as sports.
WestStar to show live matches
Fans of local football will soon get a chance to see their favorite teams in action on Cayman 27 thanks to a new deal recently signed by WestStar and the Cayman Islands Football Association.
Cayman’s goal is top three and World Cup qualifiers
Cayman’s best women footballers have been preparing for the biggest test of their young lives since the female program was initiated by Bernie Bush soon after Hurricane Ivan hit.
CONCACAF draw will sort U-20 women out for new year
There is another big football tournament being hosted in the Cayman Islands in January, following the 22-team CONCACAF Under-15 tournament in August.
Ebanks achieves goal with pros
Mark Ebanks has for years been one of Cayman’s top strikers and it was only a matter of time before the 22-year-old forward would get his chance abroad.
Jamaican PM: Football can change lives
Many young boys are facing a choice “between the game and the gun”, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller told soccer chiefs at a packed sports summit in the Cayman Islands this week.
Sexwale: Use football to fight racism
An international football summit opened with a gala event at the Ritz-Carlton Monday night.
King Kenny treated us royally
Liverpool Football Club’s Kop fans have since the Sixties made the pop classic You’ll Never Walk Alone their anthem and climbing the steps of Margaritaville on Saturday the strains of the emotionally charged tune pumped out to heighten expectations for the 300-plus patrons to receive one of Britain’s greatest ever players.
Caribbean pro league can work
The idea of a Caribbean professional soccer league has been highlighted as a key goal for the future of the sport in the region.
Football seminar boosts tourism
Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the Cayman Islands and it is getting another boost this week with a three-day football seminar attended by iconic figures in world politics as well as Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football.
Editorial: Our sporting goals
Cayman's investments in athletics should be tempered by reality.
World soccer chiefs descend on Cayman
Some of the biggest names in world soccer, including FIFA president Sepp Blatter, will be in the Cayman Islands next week to share ideas on the future of the game in the region.
World Cup trophy hit the spot
Another milestone in Cayman Islands sports history was created by the visit of football’s coveted prize, the World Cup Trophy, on Monday.
Blatter and Yorke on their way
Some of the biggest and most influential names in world football are soon coming to the Cayman Islands for sports summit.
Frederick is inspired by big sis
The women’s football program here is one of the most celebrated in the Caribbean. Many female players have benefited educationally through scholarships and through trials with top clubs in the United States.
World Cup trophy coming to Cayman Islands
The World Cup Trophy, the most coveted prize in football, is coming to the Cayman Islands as part of its world tour.
Qatar World Cup is still a hot topic
The issue of whether the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 should be moved to the winter time there or given to another country rages on.
Deadly duo in pro trial
Two of Cayman’s best young strikers could be on their way to pro careers if successful in their tryouts with Fort Lauderdale Strikers next week.
Huta expects a bright Future
Future Sports Club in West Bay has for many years been a conveyor belt of young footballing talent, thanks to the tireless input from technical director Roy “Huta” Ebanks and his dedicated coaches.
U15s show the path for net gains
The success of the Cayman Islands hosting a regional football tournament has motivated other sports.
Honduran goals perfectly met
It seemed as if every other person was from the Honduran community at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Sunday - and they all had beaming smiles.
Editorial for August 22: CONCACAF: A real keeper
The CONCACAF games have shown the best side of Cayman.
Thomas high fives as 12 go in
Any side opening their international account prays for an excellent start and the Cayman Islands certainly did that in their opening game of the Under-15 CONCACAF tournament, smashing a dozen past hapless St. Maarten.
Football crowds filling hotels
Sports tourism gets a boost from the CONCACAF international youth football tournament on island through 25 August.
CONCACAF brings 700 here
The region’s biggest international youth football tournament gets under way in Grand Cayman from Tuesday.
Editorial for 08 August: CONCACAF, score one for Cayman
Sometimes it pays handsomely to have friends in high places, and often times those connections are well worth developing to the fullest extent.
Warner lacks CONCACAF blessing
The region’s biggest football body is involved in controversy once again.
