Football is life! Cristo Fernandez from 'Ted Lasso' trying out for USL team

Football is life! Cristo Fernandez from 'Ted Lasso' trying out for USL team

In the category of "life imitates art," it appears Dani Rojas is looking to take his talents to a real soccer field.

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Rojas lines up at center forward for AFC Richmond in the wildly popular Apple TV show "Ted Lasso."

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Now the actor who portrays Rojas, Cristo Fernández, is on trial with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive, per multiple reports.

Fernández, 35, has been training with El Paso since last week and,per KTSM 9 News, he played 30 minutes in Saturday's preseason scrimmage against New Mexico United.

The Mexican actor can be seen prominently in the club's Instagram post following the matchup against New Mexico.

 

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