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- Dani Rojas (Cristo Fernández) Dani Rojas’ character was originally thought of to be an Icelandic athlete signed to the team midway through the season. Instead he hails from Guadelahara, Mexico, much like Fernández.
- Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) Dunster plays Jamie Tartt, who returns to AFC Richmond after getting traded to Mancester City and then dropped by them. When Roy takes up the fourth coaching slot for Richmond, he tells Jaime that he needs to go back to beeing a pr–k in certain situations.
- Sam Obisanya (Toheeb Jimoh) Nigerian footballer Sam Obisanya (Toheeb Jimoh) won hearts in Season 2 especially. After receiving important advice from Coach Lasso to “be a goldfish,” meaning to have a short memory and let things go, Sam really comes into his own both on the field and off, protesting the team’s main sponsor because of the corruption they are aiding in Nigerian and sparking a relationship with Rebecca throught the Bantr app, which doesn’t use pictures but rather focuses on a melding of the minds.
- Isaac McAdoo (Kola Bokinni) The new team captain and staple defensive back Isaac McAdoo (Kola Bokinni) shows some moves when Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) takes him to a pickup soccer match to get him out of his head in season 2.
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- Drew Carey. Team: Seattle Sounders FC. The comedian, actor, and host of The Price Is Right has been with the Sounders since their first season as an MLS franchise in 2009.
- Matthew McConaughey. Team: Austin FC. Matthew McConaughey, 53, is a Texas native and joined the ownership group of MLS franchise Austin FC in 2019. The Dazed and Confused and Interstellar star was also given the title of Minister of Culture, making sure the team’s identity reflects that of the people of Austin.
- Kate Upton. Team: Club Necaxa. Kate Upton, a 30-year-old model and actor, joined the ownership group of Liga MX franchise Club Necaxa in 2021 with her husband, MLB pitcher Justin Verlander, as well as former NBA player Shawn Marion and actor Eva Longoria.
- Natalie Portman. Team: Angel City FC. Actor Natalie Portman, 41, is a co-founder of the NWSL team Angel City that’s based in Los Angeles and backed by an investor group that includes soccer royalty—former U.S. Women’s National Team members Shannon Boxx, Lauren Holiday, Julie Foudy, and Abby Wambach—and celebrities like actors Jessica Chastain and Sophia Bush, singer Christina Aguilera, and skier Lindsey Vonn.
- Tony Gonzalez. A shoe-in for the Hall of Fame in 2019, tight end Tony Gonzalez's athleticism and production were unparalleled in the NFL. After several appearances on NCIS as Special Agent Tony Francis, Gonzo makes his big screen debut in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) as one of Vin Diesel's recruits.
- Alex Karras. Although he was a member of the 1960s All-Decade NFL Team, Alex Karras is far better known as Emmanuel Lewis's adoptive father on the 1980s sitcom Webster.
- Jim Brown. He announced his retirement after Browns' owner, Art Modell, insisted that he report to training camp instead of finishing work on the film, The Dirty Dozen (1967).
- O.J. Simpson. Before his various legal issues, O.J. Simpson was the best known NFL player to successfully transition to Hollywood. Besides portraying the stumbling Officer Nordberg in all three Naked Gun movies, Simpson also appeared in Roots (1977), Capricorn One (1977), The Cassandra Crossing (1976), The Klansman (1974) and The Towering Inferno (1974) .
Actor. Goal! The Dream Begins (2005) Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a French former professional football player and current manager of Real Madrid. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was an elite play-maker, renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, and ...
- Harry Diamond
- Six big name celebrities who invested in football clubs.
- Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (Wrexham) There was widespread confusion and excitement when Wrexham’s takeover was confirmed in February 2021, with the fifth-tier football club from a working-class town in north Wales entrusted into the hands of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
- LeBron James (Liverpool) LeBron James’ partnership with Fenway Sports Group (FSG) saw the basketball icon purchase a minority stake in Liverpool, following the American group’s takeover of the Premier League side in 2011.
- Elton John (Watford) Sir Elton John is an iconic name in the music world and has been a key figure in the modern success of his boyhood football club, Watford FC.
Jan 24, 2021 · 15 football players who left the game behind and became actors. Gabbi Shaw. Jan 24, 2021, 5:33 AM PST. Terry Crews played in the NFL before becoming an actor. Rich Fury/Getty Images.
Aug 11, 2022 · Craig Fleming. KFC; Daniel Reichert. Film producer Craig Fleming took on the role of Colonel Sanders and had the "time of his life" while doing it. The face of KFC found his Baby in Mrs ...
