'Football is life': Ted Lasso actor signs with US pro football team

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Fernández - who plays Dani Rojas in the popular TV series Ted Lasso - has signed with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC, the second-highest league in the US. He tells the BBC that it is a "dream come true" to play professional football and that his popular Ted Lasso catchphrase "football is life" was his own invention. ShareSaveResidents wade through flood waters and submerged cars in New York CityMayor Zohran Mamdani said the intense rainfall, which flooded some homes, had overwhelmed the city's sewer system. Blaze tears through Donegal warehouseAlmost 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at Cherrymore Kitchens & Bedrooms, a family-run business in Donegal Town. Brexit at 10: What do young people think?Almost 10 years on from the Brexit referendum, we ask young people how they feel. Maghera father and daughter's Race Across the WorldMaghera father and daughter Andrew and Molly Clifford reflect on the highs and lows of their Race Across the World. 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