Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández signs professional football contract with El Paso in the US (opens in new tab)

Mexican actor Cristo Fernández is worldwide known for playing a forward in a made up football club, AFC Richmond, in the outstanding TV show Ted Lasso from Apple TV+. But what many people may not know is that the 35-year-old used to be a footballer himself, playing for Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos in Guadalajara, Mexico, since he was 15. However, a knee injury derailed his football career and instead became an actor on short films and commercials, as well as small roles in blockbusters li...