Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.

El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed forward Cristo Fernández, pending league and federation approval. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club…

Actor Cristo Fernandez, who portrayed Dani Rojas on "Ted Lasso" signed with El Paso Locomotive FC, the USL Championship franchise announced Tuesday.

The actor is putting his show's "futból is life" mantra to the test

Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.

Cristo Fernández has taken his role as a footballer from the small screen to the soccer pitch after signing for second-tier El Paso Locomotive FC

The actor has taken his role as a footballer from the small screen to the soccer pitch.

Ted Lasso’s Dani Rojas actor, Cristo Fernández, has just signed a contract to become a professional soccer player.

Fernandez played fictional footballer Rojas in the first three seasons of the show.