Cristo Fernández, the actor who plays Dani Rojas on “Ted Lasso,” makes his professional soccer debut for El Paso Locomotive FC, entering as a substitute in the 79th minute of a USL Cup match that ended in a 2-0 loss to New Mexico United at Southwest University Park.More than 5,000 fans attend the match; Fernández signed with El Paso in May after a two-month trial and returns to the field after youth play with Tecos FC was interrupted by an injury earlier in his career.Fernández says soccer is integral to his identity and expresses gratitude to the club and teammates, while it remains unclear whether he will resume an acting role on “
Ted Lasso” Season 4, which premieres August 5 on
Apple TV+.