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EXCITING NEWS FORMER BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH –- KLEITON LIMA -- JOINS SOCCER EXPLORER, INC. AS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Soccer Explorer proudly announces that Kleiton Lima, former Head Coach of the Brazilian Women’s National Team and Santos FC, has joined Soccer Explorer as Technical Director. Mr. Lima’s First Project: • Mr. Lima’s rst project for Soccer Explorer will be working with Chicago Inferno to develop and implement new training platforms/programs for all of Chicago Inferno’s youth and high school age groups, with the primary goal of improving and maximizing coach performance and player development across the Club. • Mr. Lima is expected arrive in the United States and begin his work in early April. Expect to see Mr. Lima at practices and games evaluating Chicago Inferno’s existing training programs and working with the coaches to implement and oversee new programs that will enhance player development. Background on Kleiton Lima: • Mr. Lima is one of the most preeminent and highly regarded soccer coaches in the world. Mr. Lima started his coaching career in 1997 coaching the youth teams for one of the most prestigious professional soccer teams in Brazil, a team called Santos FC. Santos FC is the home club for soccer icons Pelé, Neymar and Robinho. Mr. Lima coached Santos FC club teams, both men’s and women’s teams, as well as youth and adult teams, for many years. The Santos FC teams coached by Mr. Lima were amazingly successful in developing younger, youth soccer players into top-notch professionals. • Due to his success with Santos FC, the Brazilian Football Confederation (which is the governing body for soccer in Brazil and equivalent to the U.S. Soccer Federation in the United States) selected Mr. Lima to be the Head Coach for the Under-20 Brazilian Women’s National Team. Only a short time later, the Brazilian Football Confederation chose Mr. Lima to become the Head Coach for adult Brazilian Women’s National Soccer Team. During this time, Mr. Lima worked with and coached the National Team’s star players including Marta (FIFA World Player of the Year 6 times) and Christiane (the player with more goals in the Olympic Games than any other man or woman in history). 9290 Nicklaus Ln • Village of Lakewood, IL 60014 • Mobile 847 533 0256 • www.soccerxplorer.com • During Mr. Lima’s tenure as Head Coach, the Brazilian Women’s National Soccer Team qualied (with 7 wins and 0 losses in the qualication rounds) for the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Germany and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Overall, during Mr. Lima’s time as Head Coach, the Brazilian Women’s National Team compiled a stellar record with more than 30 wins and only 2 losses. • Because of this unparalleled success, the Brazilian Federal Senate and former Brazilian President, Dilma Roussef, awarded Mr. Lima the highly prestigious Defense Order of Merit Award. Only those individuals that have achieved the highest level of success while contributing to and serving the Country of Brazil are eligible to receive this award. Additional Information on Mr. Lima’s background and accomplishments can be found by clicking on the links below: Kleiton Lima Resume: https://www.gotsport.com/Content/directors/upimg/dir5343/caoch%20ed/kleiton%20lima%20english.pdf Wikipedia Page on Kleiton Lima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleiton_Lima Articles on Kleiton Lima: http://www.avozdavitoria.com/kleiton-lima-e-condecorado-pela-presidencia-da-republica [Use Google Translate on this article, which describes Mr. Lima’s receipt of the Brazilian Defense Order of Merit Award] https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/noticia/kleiton-lima-deseja-implantar-metodologia-da-base-do-santos-em- clube-dos-estados-unidos.ghtml [Use Google Translate on this article – This recent article appearing in the largest sports-based web publication in Brazil is an interview with Mr. Lima discussing his hiring by Soccer Explorer] https://www.fa.com/faeworldcup/news/kleiton-lima-2011-dream-1081263 About Soccer Explorer: Soccer Explorer is a sports management organization that provides its customers with the highest quality of club management and high performance training curricula and coaching in soccer. Soccer Explorer provides soccer training curricula and coaching services to promote the development of elite soccer players, including assisting youth soccer players develop the necessary skills (physical and mental) to advance to collegiate and professional level soccer, while providing a heathy and challenging training environment for younger youth players. More information on Soccer Explorer is available at www.soccerxplorer.com. If you have any inquiries or questions on Soccer Explorer or new Technical Director, Kleiton Lima, please contact Ewerton Andrade at 847-533-256 or [email protected]. Ewerton Andrade The Xplorer Foundation, NFP Sponsorship Coordinator 9290 Nicklaus Ln • Village of Lakewood, IL 60014 • Mobile 847 533 0256 • www.soccerxplorer.com.