EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — For the tiniest patients at Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, a visit this week from TV star and El Paso Locomotive forward Cristo Fernandez brought a dose of joy — and a reminder that “futbol is life.”
In honor of National NICU Awareness Month and the NICU Read-a-thon, the Ted Lasso star visited patients at the hospital and read from his bilingual children’s book, “Futbol Is Life!”
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Fernandez also donated a copy to the NICU library.
The visit was part of the September Read-a-thon program, which organizers said involves reading aloud to babies to support brain development, promote family bonding, and reduce stress.
Organizers said more than 200 NICUs participate in the program around the world.
Ted Lasso star & Locos player Cristo Fernandez visits El Paso NICU patients. Credit: ECPR
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