Former RBD lead singer Alfonso Herrera will play the soccer player at the center de “El Diez” (The Ten), the first original scripted series on Spanish-language sports cable network ESPN Deportes.

“Poncho,” as his fans call him, is a hopeless lover of the “most beautiful sport in the world.”

“I’m committed not only to the sport but also to the fans,” he told Efe during a telephone interview.

Filmed in Mexico City, “El Diez” tells the story of Salvador “Chava” Espinoza, a young soccer player from Jalisco state who becomes a star overnight.