Brendan Hunt Partners with Purina Beggin' to Create a Dog Soccer Team Called the Beggin' XI

The Ted Lasso star, 53, is partnering with Purina Beggin'—the official dog treat of U.S. soccer—to create the ultimate doggie soccer team, known as the Beggin' XI.

PEOPLE sat down with Hunt amid the campaign to discuss where his love for soccer began, all things Ted Lasso, and what dogs need to land a top spot on a doggie soccer team.

Beggin' XI—and the U.S. Soccer Crest Bacon Flavor Dog Treats pictured above—was created in celebration of Beggin's U.S. Soccer partnership