Ted Lasso actor Fernandez makes professional debut

Cristo Fernandez played Dani Rojas in Ted Lasso over the show's three-series run [Getty Images]"Football is life" for Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez. The 35-year-old Mexican fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional footballer on Sunday by making his debut for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive. Fernandez, who played Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV show between 2020 and 2023, came on as a 79th-minute substitute in Locomotive's third and final USL Cup group game against rivals New