Cristo Fernandez, loved by fans around the world for his role as Dani Rojas in the hit television show Ted Lasso, is ready to turn his football dreams from the silver screen to reality as he goes on trial with the… usl championship Side El Paso Locomotive FC.
Target Fernandez, 35, is reported to have logged half an hour in their win against Lokomotiv new mexico united Over the weekend, the Junior Gonzalez-coached side are set to determine whether they will sign the actor-turned-footballer to a contract in the coming week.
And it appears that this is not the first club that Fernandez wants to land with ahead of the coming season MIR97 Media Later reporting that he had also logged the time Chicago Fire II a few weeks ago and even scored in the win usl league one Dress Forward Madison FC.
No word on whether he took a penalty in either game – nor were there any Greyhounds attempting to cross the pitch when he did – but in the video below (just click to the right!) you can clearly see Fernandez celebrating El Paso’s win with his teammates.
An avid soccer fan who can often be found attending professional matches, Fernandez’s attempt to land with El Paso represents not so much a new path as a return to the old path. A promising player in his youth, Fernández suffered a serious knee injury with his hometown club Tecos Fútbol Club when he was 15, and later turned to acting at university.
Of course, footballers taking to the screen is not a new phenomenon; Vinnie Jones and the incomparable Eric Cantona are among those who traded their boots for the bright lights of Hollywood. The reverse path is not as common as with Sean Connery’s play, but not unheard of either. Bonnyrigg Rose As a young player and, according to legend, he was offered a contract by Sir Matt Busby after impressing in a kickabout against a great team Manchester United The boss was suddenly scouting.
