An episode of Apple TV's *Ted Lasso* has drawn attention for casting Paloma Cinco, real-life sister of former cast member Cristo Fernández, in a cameo role that plays on their family connection. In the episode, titled "Richmond's Got Talent," Cinco appears as a trialist named Maria Rojas, whose surname prompts Coach Beard to ask if she is related to Fernández's character Dani Rojas — a nod that delights fans of the show's earlier seasons.

The scene sees Beard hand Maria the same No. 14 shirt worn by Dani, only for it to emerge that, despite claiming her brother taught her everything, she has never actually played football before. Show star and producer Jason Sudeikis told Deadline the casting followed a tradition of giving real-life partners and family members roles to capture natural on-screen chemistry, praising Cinco's enthusiasm and humour, sentiments echoed by co-star Tanya Reynolds.