'Futbol is life': Dani Rojas actor makes pro soccer debut for USL club to fulfill lifelong dream originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Dani Rojas is a beloved character from the popular series Ted Lasso.
The joyful character is played by actor Cristo Fernandez, and he's known for shouting, "Futbol is life!"
It really is life for Fernandez right now.
This weekend, he made his professional soccer debut in a league match in a USL Cup game in the second-tier of soccer in the United States.