You know him as Jamie Tartt, from hit sitcom Ted Lasso. Actor Phil Dunster tells ESPN about the character and the show.
"And I would be rubbish by comparison and they'd be like, and that was very embarrassing for me. It was mostly about the fact that I could pretend to be a professional footballer. "The weekend that I found out that I got the job, the thing I was most excited about was the fact that we had football rehearsals, which for me as an avid lifelong football fan, that was the coolest thing," he said. For Dunster, the reality that a character he plays as an actor will be in the game represents yet another surreal moment that has come from his association with the sitcom. Then you make your way up to the top and it's great to see [[Leo] Messi](https://www.espn.com.au/soccer/player/_/id/45843/lionel-messi) playing at Plough Lane." "I am truly fortunate, and deeply grateful, to have had many special moments in my career thus far, and I consider this experience among the best of them," Sudeikis said in a statement.
It's somewhat ironic really as we've been playing as AFC Richmond in career mode in FIFA 22 since it released last year (when not grinding Ultimate Team). In ...
The video game company is teaming up with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to feature AFC Richmond – the ragtag football team at the center of Emmy award- ...
I’m not sure this is going to help dispel the CGI rumours but f*** it, totally worth it.” EA Sports vice president of brand David Jackson added that the company was “thrilled” to welcome Ted Lasso and the AFC Richmond club to FIFA 23. “As long-time fans of EA Sports FIFA, having Ted Lasso and the whole AFC Richmond squad incorporated into the newest version of the game is truly a dream come true for myself and the rest of the fellas,” Sudekis said in a statement.
Jason Sudeikis' character from the hit Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” will make an appearance in EA Sports' upcoming video game, FIFA 23.
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Grab the biscuits! AFC Richmond, the beloved soccer squad at the heart of Ted Lasso, will soon be available as characters on the FIFA 23 video game.
Additionally, Sudeikis [won his second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series](https://www.eonline.com/news/1345106/jason-sudeikis-shouts-out-his-kids-with-ex-olivia-wilde-during-emmys-2022-speech). [won its second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series](https://www.eonline.com/news/1345040/emmys-2022-winners-the-complete-list) on Sept. I look forward to beating my nephew in a game with me as Roy Kent and him as Jamie Tartt. "I am truly fortunate, and deeply grateful, to have had many special moments in my career thus far, and I consider this experience among the best of them," Sudeikis said in a statement. He's gonna be furious." The trailer even features Sudeikis uttering EA Sports' iconic tagline—with a bit of Ted Lasso flair.
A number of AFC Richmond items including kits, tifos, manager items and other content will also be available to unlock where applicable.
FIFA 23 is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and will be available Sept. AFC Richmond’s home stadium, Nelson Road, will also feature in FIFA 23. “I am truly fortunate, and deeply grateful, to have had many special moments in my career thus far, and I consider this experience among the best of them,” Sudeikis said in a statement.