LAFC captain Laurent Ciman is leaving the MLS club for Dijon in France’s Ligue 1.
LAFC announced the transfer of its top defender Tuesday.
Ciman has been the centerpiece of the MLS expansion club’s defensive efforts, earning an All-Star selection. The Belgian also scored the first goal in LAFC’s new Banc of California Stadium, getting the dramatic winner in a victory over Seattle.
But the 33-year-old Ciman’s MLS contract ends this year, and LAFC coach Bob Bradley dropped him from the lineup last Friday against the LA Galaxy . Bradley said he felt Ciman wasn’t focused on LAFC amid offers for his services arriving from Europe.
Ciman spent three seasons with the Montreal Impact before getting traded to LAFC last December.
Dijon finished 11th in Ligue 1 last season.
Bayern Munich and the Chicago Fire participated in a tribute match in honor of German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger Tuesday, August 28 at a jam-packed Allianz Arena in Munich. Schweinsteiger, currently playing for the Fire, played a half for each team and bid farewell to the supporters of the team where he grew up as a player and obtained his greatest achievements. Bayern won the match 4-0 with Schweinsteiger scoring the last goal to the delight of the German crowd.
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Columbus Crew head coach Gregg Berhalter praised the Chicago Fire’s and his team’s efforts in their 1-1 draw at Toyota Park on Thursday, August 23.
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Chicago Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic highlighted the end of the team’s eight-game losing streak and lamented losing the opportunity to earn three points in their match against the Columbus Crew on Thursday, August 23 at Toyota Park (Courtesy of the Chicago Fire).
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Chicago Fire goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland speaks about his return to the starting lineup in the Fire’s 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew on Thursday, August 23 at Toyota Park (Courtesy of the Chicago Fire).
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