{"id":33284,"date":"2026-05-12T20:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/cristo-fernandez-ted-lassos-dani-rojas-join-el-paso-locomotive-fc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:35:05","slug":"cristo-fernandez-ted-lassos-dani-rojas-join-el-paso-locomotive-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/cristo-fernandez-ted-lassos-dani-rojas-join-el-paso-locomotive-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristo Fernandez, Ted Lasso&#8217;s Dani Rojas join El Paso Locomotive FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>EL PASO, Texas (AP) \u2014 Forward Cristo Fernandez, the actor who played Dani Rojas on the Apple TV series <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">&#8220;Ted&#8217;s Lasso&#8221;<\/span> He signed with El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL to play soccer professionally.<\/p>\n<p>Terms of <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The deal was announced Tuesday.<\/span>which still requires approval from the second division and the Football Federation, but was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez was signed after a two-month trial with the team and appeared in a preseason game against New Mexico United. He played soccer at youth level, but an injury at the age of 15 led him to pursue an acting career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter where life took me, the dream of competing professionally never left my mind,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cI would like to thank El Paso Locomotive FC, the club, coaches, staff and especially my teammates for opening the door and giving me the opportunity to play from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Locomotive coach Junior Gonz\u00e1lez said Fernandes is a great addition who brings passion and leadership to the locker room while providing additional attacking threat.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/usl-ted-lasso-dani-rojas-cristo-fernandez-66cf925389011fd6deb8565fcd2c12c0\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EL PASO, Texas (AP) \u2014 Forward Cristo Fernandez, the actor who played Dani Rojas on the Apple TV series &#8220;Ted&#8217;s Lasso&#8221; He signed with El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL to play soccer professionally. 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