Alright El Paso,\u00a0 are we getting punked? Is this next-level method acting? Or is Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fern\u00e1ndez seriously trying to become a pro soccer player again?!<\/p>\n
According to multiple local and national media outlets<\/a>, that could be a possibility and Cristo AKA Dani Rojas could be suiting up in El Paso Locomotive gear to play pro soccer!<\/p>\n Locals were surprised to see the Ted Lasso star potentially taking his soccer talents off-screen after he was given an informal tryout with El Paso Locomotive FC.<\/p>\n Read More: El Paso Teen Makes American Idol\u2019s Top 30 During Hollywood Week<\/a><\/p>\n Did El Paso Just Become Part of Ted Lasso\u2019s Storyline?<\/p>\n If I\u2019m being honest, It kind of feels like El Paso just wandered onto the set of Ted Lasso. One minute it\u2019s a regular weekend, the next\u2026 fans are spotting Dani Rojas himself actually playing on the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to reports,<\/a> Fern\u00e1ndez logged about 30 minutes on the field during the Locomotive\u2019s recent win over New Mexico United. The team, coached by Junior Gonzalez, is expected to decide within the coming week whether the actor could earn an official contract.<\/p>\n While fans know Fern\u00e1ndez best for shouting \u201cFootball is life!\u201d as Dani Rojas on Ted Lasso, soccer was actually his first passion. The Guadalajara native played youth soccer in Mexico<\/a> and was considered a promising talent with Tecos F\u00fatbol Club before a serious knee injury at age 15 cut his athletic career short. That setback eventually led him to pursue acting while attending university.<\/p>\n