Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández signs with USL Championship team El Paso Locomotive FC
Mexican actor Cristo Fernández, 35, known for playing Dani Rojas on Ted Lasso, has signed a professional contract with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC. Fernández told the BBC it is a 'dream come true' to play professionally, and revealed that his character's catchphrase 'football is life' was his own invention. The move transitions him from fictional football to real-life competition in the second-highest league in the United States.
Key facts
- Cristo Fernández is 35 years old
- He played Dani Rojas on Ted Lasso
- He signed with El Paso Locomotive FC
- The team plays in the USL Championship, the second-highest US league
- Fernández said playing pro football is a 'dream come true'
- The catchphrase 'football is life' was his own invention
Entities
Artists
- Cristo Fernández
Institutions
- El Paso Locomotive FC
- USL Championship
- BBC
Locations
- El Paso
- United States