When we first met Cristo Fernández, he came bounding from the Richmond AFC locker room like a golden retriever in the guise of Dani Rojas, a new signing from Mexico for Ted Lasso's side:
As is the case in many (most?) sports movies, the actors portraying players in Ted Lasso generally have middling footballing skill. Couple of them seem to be able to play a little bit - Phil Dunster (Jamie Tartt) is useful, as is Toheeb Jimoh (Sam Obisanya). Moe Hashim (Moe Bumbercatch) played low-level professional ball in England.
Cristo Fernández, though, he's a real-live footballer. Before taking up acting, the Guadalajara native played for several years in the second and third divisions of Mexican soccer. And as of yesterday, he's once again drawing a paycheck to play the beautiful game.
Fernández signed a contract with El Paso Locomotive of the USL Championship, the second division of U.S. soccer. The deal came after the striker completed a two-month trial with Locomotive, who currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference.
In the clip below, he picks up a couple of goals (and a deserved yellow card) in a friendly with Chicago Fire II. Dude knows what he's doing.
Locomotive play my home side, Loudoun United, in August. Alas, the match is down in the West Texas town of El Paso, so I don't think I'll see it in person. But rest assured we'll be following this story to keep you in the know.
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that's surreal . . .
ReplyDeleteand phil dunster (jamie tartt dah doot doo doo doot) is fantastic as a very different character in rooster
Nice Marty Robbins (and Old 97's) drop-in there, robbie
ReplyDeleteRIP Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds
ReplyDeletei think i slightly misquoted it, whit. believe it's *out* instead of *down*. bygones.
ReplyDeleteI also failed to acknowledge that the Grateful Dead used to play "El Paso" here and there. A Bobby rendition often played after a particularly long and trippy something. See Veneta, OR 8/27/72, following a 31-minute "Dark Star." (Phew.) Solid version of the song.
ReplyDeleteThat’s the tune where Weir short circuited a few years ago. The other cats played the chords for several minutes waiting for him to sing. Don’t think he ever did.
ReplyDeleteSo the daily acid doses for years finally took hold 50+ years later. Not a bad result.
ReplyDeleteOther than the fact that he died still trying to remember the first line to El Paso, I guess it worked out.
ReplyDeleteone little kiss and felina goodbye?
ReplyDeleteGood point. He could have sung the last line, had the song loaded even partially. But it’s hard to get to the end when you can’t remember the first line.
ReplyDeletederby day for your huskies, as we travel to a crosstown rival seeking to avenge a 2-1 overtime loss ten days ago. two starters will be late because they have a band concert, said pep guardiola never. up the huskies!
ReplyDelete1-0 overtime win for your huskies. we have been avenged!
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