EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Forward Cristo Fernandez, the actor who portrayed Dani Rojas on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso” has signed with El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL to play soccer professionally.
Terms of the deal announced Tuesday, which still must be approved by the second-tier league and soccer federation, were not disclosed.
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