Cristo Fernández Teams Up With State Farm To Prove 'Football Is Life'

"Football is life!"

If you've ever watched "Ted Lasso" you know exactly where that signature line comes from. Cristo Fernández, who plays Dani Rojas on the hit Apple TV show, recently teamed up with Jake from State Farm and Patrick Mahomes in a football campaign that gives new meaning to "Football is life." 

For the actor, it was an easy decision to partner up with State Farm for the new commercial, "Bundle is Life."

"The first thing that made me say yes was knowing I could play Dani Rojas again - so that was an easy yes," he told The Blast exclusively.

"State Farm's commercials are always well known for being creative and funny, so being Dani in the commercial was like a cherry on top. And the super cherry on top was getting to meet Patrick Mahomes."

Fernández said that a highlight of being part of this campaign was "having done the right dribbles and juggles with this new crazy, but fun, American football/soccer ball with an icon like Patrick."

He also added that Patrick "shaking his hand" and telling him that it was "impressive" was something he will never forget.

"That was the highlight," he said. "And I'll never forget the shot when Jake, Patrick, and I were together. Being together with the both of them was very special."

The new football campaign debuted with the newest State Farm commercial, "Bundle is Life" which gives a new meaning to Fernández's signature "Ted Lasso" line, "Football is life."

The campaign will not only be seen digitally, on social media, and streaming, but also through a partnership with Amazon Prime's Thursday Night Football in co-branded commercials and as half-time features. This new campaign helps State Farm continue its legacy of leveraging sports marketing to create entertaining and laughable moments for both sports fans and State Farm customers.

Before joining forces with State Farm and Mahomes for this campaign, Fernández said he was a Chargers fan. But after, things may have changed a bit.

"I've been spending a lot of time in Los Angeles so I have been rooting for the Chargers. I also have friends in San Francisco and also support the 49ers," he said. "But then I met Patrick Mahomes. So I also support the Chiefs."

When asked if he has a favorite past project or one that will always hold a special place in his heart, Fernández said it's "definitely 'Ted Lasso.'" 

"Realizing how much it has meant to so many people means so much to me," he told The Blast. "Dani Rojas not only represents a big part of who I am, but also where I come from and I'm forever grateful for 'Ted Lasso' for giving me that platform."

He explained that the State Farm campaign is also special to him.

"That's why this State Farm campaign is so special to me," he continued. "We managed to bundle the 'Ted Lasso' world with State Farm and create this crazy ball."

As far as future projects, there are quite a few coming up for the actor.

"'Venom,' 'Alexander' with Eva Longoria, 'Acapulco' season 3 is out for people to watch, 'Sonic,' and 'Zorro' on Amazon Prime," he said.

"And I kindly invite everyone to follow what my sister Paloma Cinco and I do at 'Espectro MX Films' both in Guadalajara and in Los Angeles."