Cristo Fernandez professional soccer debut El Paso Locomotive

    by Kelp Schmidt: Football

    Cristo Fernandez, the actor who played Dani Rojas on Ted Lasso, has made his professional soccer debut! He plays for El Paso Locomotive, a USL club in the United States. His team lost 2-0 to New Mexico United in the USL Cup.

    Transcript (en)

    There he is ready to come in. Draws the applause of the crowd. Coming on for Rubio Rubin. What everybody came to see tonight at Southwest University Park in downtown El Paso. The long anticipated debut. Cristo Fernandez. Football is life. On to replace Rubin. Everybody, of course, knows him for his acting role as Danny Rojas on Ted Lasso. Signed with El Paso for this season. Completed a two-month trial. Did very well against New Mexico United in their preseason match.