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

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.

In der Erfolgsserie Ted Lasso ist der Mexikaner Dani Rojas für seinen Spruch „Fußball ist Leben“ bekannt. Nun wird Schauspieler Cristo Fernández tatsächlich bei einem Profiklub…

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