3 weeks ago
The Ted Lasso character Cristo Fernández has taken his domiciled arsenic a footballer from nan mini surface to nan shot transportation aft signing a master statement pinch nan US second-tier broadside El Paso Locomotive FC.
Fernández, who played younker shot successful Mexico earlier stepping distant from nan athletics astatine nan property of 15 owing to a knee injury, portrayed Dani Rojas successful nan deed Apple TV+ show astir a British squad pinch a US coach.
On nan sidelines of his acting career, Fernández, 35, had besides been pursuing a return to master shot and trained pinch nan Major League Soccer broadside Chicago Fire’s reserves this year.
Before signing for El Paso he underwent a two-month proceedings pinch nan USL Championship nine which included a pre-season appearance.
“[Football] has ever been a immense portion of my life and identity, and nary matter wherever life has taken me, nan dream of competing professionally ne'er genuinely near my heart,” Fernández said connected nan nine website. “Maybe I’m conscionable a crazy man pinch crazy dreams.”
El Paso, founded successful 2018, are 4th successful Group B of nan USL Championship standings. “Cristo is simply a awesome summation to our roster, adding different attacking threat to our guardant line,” nan club’s caput coach, Junior Gonzalez, said.
“His passion for nan crippled and activity qualities for our locker room let america to proceed increasing nan affirmative civilization we strive for arsenic a club.”
