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Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández signs contract with professional US club
El Paso Locomotive describe forward as ‘a great addition’
Fernández portrayed Dani Rojas in the hit TV show
The Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández has taken his role as a footballer from the small screen to the soccer pitch after signing a professional contract with the US second-tier side El Paso Locomotive FC.
Fernández, who played youth football in Mexico before stepping away from the sport at the age of 15 owing to a knee injury, portrayed Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV+ show about a British team with a US coach.
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Reuters · Wed, May 13, 2026, 12:22 AM
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The Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández has taken his role as a footballer from the small screen to the soccer pitch after signing a professional contract with the US second-tier side El Paso Locomotive FC.
Fernández, who played youth football in Mexico before stepping away from the sport at the age of 15 owing to a knee injury, portrayed Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV+ show about a British team with a US coach.
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