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Luke Pawley & Ste McGovern

Ted Lasso: How Nottingham Forest old boy played part in hit TV show

Ted Lasso has returned with the much-anticipated season three of the series hitting television screens this week - and it turns out there is a connection to Nottingham Forest.

One former Reds star joined fellow ex-pros from Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Wolves, Stoke City and Coventry City in having a hand in the success of the Apple TV+ show. And that's all down to former Fulham academy prospect Kasali Casal.

Casal was drafted in to help oversee the football element of the programme to make the match scenes as realistic as possible. He helped teach cast members skills, drills and tactical movements during his time on set, which began in 2020 during filming for season two.

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