Ted Lasso

Theodore "Ted" Lasso is the main character of the Apple TV+'s television series of the same name. 
His main goals for the clubs and teams he coaches fall within the ambitions of the somewhat controversial "Ted Lasso Way". That is, he primarily seeks to help the players grow both on and off the pitch, and aims to inspire them to grow as people.
He is portrayed by Jason Sudeikis who voices Red in The Angry Birds Movies.
== Biography ==
Ted is an American football coach who is recruited to be the manager of a Premier League soccer team AFC Richmond, despite having no experience with Association Football whatsoever. He turns out to be far from just another bumbling foreigner, but what's even more disarming is his ridiculous niceness, and he slowly earns the love and admiration of his new team.
== Personality ==
Ted has an enormous heart, caring deeply for those around him, even when they treat him like dirt. While also helped by being a better coach than he initially seems to be, his great kindness is a major reason why he wins over his many naysayers throughout the show. The essence of his character is the contrast between his "country bumpkin" appearance and his other talents. He proves to be an avid reader and is able to parse the thematic ideas of different texts. He can bake a phenomenal batch of shortbread cookies for Rebecca. He shocks an entire pub when he reveals that he's an expert darts player who can nail the exact shots he needs to win. He also knows a lot about brain injuries from his time in American football. He's also one of the few people to see through Rupert's false charm and takes an instant dislike to him as a result. That, and he's secretly quite upset over his divorce and subsequent panic attacks. 
Likewise, Ted's stated objective is to turn his players into better people. To do so, he constantly tries to impart life lessons and instill optimism within the team and slowly, but surely, gets through to many players. However, one of Ted's character development lessons is to realize that the Richmond players are not college students, but professional athletes with goals and needs that have to be treated differently than his old college football team back in the states.
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