He said that "football has always been a huge part of my life" https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/ted-lassos-dani-rojas-makes-debut-in-real-life-professional-soccer-3385585/

Ted Lasso star Cristó Fernández, who plays Dani Rojas in the show, has made his professional soccer debut He came on as a substitute for El Paso Locomotive FC against New Mexico United in the United Soccer League Cup

He said that "football has always been a huge part of my life" https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/ted-lassos-dani-rojas-makes-debut-in-real-life-professional-soccer-3385585/

The actor plays Dani Rojas in the show https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/ted-lassos-dani-rojas-makes-debut-in-real-life-professional-soccer-3385585/