Actor Cristo Fernandez makes professional soccer debut for El Paso Locomotive
Cristo Fernandez, 35, who played Dani Rojas on Apple TV's Ted Lasso, made his professional soccer debut on July 12-13, 2026, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for El Paso Locomotive in a USL Cup group game against New Mexico United. Locomotive lost 2-0, and Fernandez received a yellow card in the 87th minute. Fernandez had signed with Locomotive in May after a trial period.
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Ted Lasso actor Fernandez makes professional debut
Dream-fulfillment human interest story · positive
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'Ted Lasso' actor makes professional soccer debut
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Coverage broadly agrees on the facts; BBC emphasizes the dream fulfilled narrative while Jerusalem Post adds context about earlier tryouts with Chicago Fire that other outlets omit.
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“'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernandez makes professional soccer debut” · BBC, Jerusalem Post, Reuters
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Fernandez first tried out for the Chicago Fire's reserve squad before earning a tryout with El Paso
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