'Ted Lasso' actor stuns after signing professional soccer contract with El Paso Locomotive FC

The man who taught us that "football is life" is about to prove it on the pitch for real. And most casual sports and TV fans had the same reaction upon seeing the announcement ... is that really the dude from "Ted Lasso?"

Cristo Fernandez, the breakout star from Apple TV's "Ted Lasso," officially joined the actor-to-athlete pipeline, announced on Tuesday as having joined El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL Championship after signing a pro contract.

Before he was sharing scenes with Jason Sudeikis...