If you’ve been following Cristo Fernández’s journey with the El Paso Locomotive, you already know things have gotten off to a pretty great start! The Ted Lasso star has quickly become a fan favorite in the Borderland, making his professional soccer dream a reality while bringing plenty of excitement along with him.
Now, it looks like his fictional team has finally caught up.
AFC Richmond Finally Gives Dani Rojas His “Official” Sendoff
The Instagram account for AFC Richmond, the fictional soccer club from Ted Lasso, shared what looked like a heartfelt transfer announcement for Dani Rojas, Fernández’s endlessly optimistic character from the hit Apple TV+ series.
The post officially bid farewell to Dani as he starts his new journey with the El Paso Locomotive, treating it like one of the biggest soccer transfers of the season.
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(For anyone wondering, yes, the account is a fan-run parody- but it’s the kind of post that feels like it could have come straight from the team’s actual social media team!)
The El Paso Locomotive Couldn’t Resist Playing Along
The best part came after the post went live…