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She's clearly a fan of the pitch.
And Diane Sawyer took matters into her own hands after Ted Lasso name dropped the legendary broadcast journalist during the season two premiere.
The 75-year-old news anchor broke her 14-month Twitter silence to respond to a potential date proposition from Jason Sudeikis' character on the popular AppleTV+ series.
Yes, please: Diane Sawyer took matters into her own hands after Ted Lasso name dropped the legendary broadcast journalist during the season two premiere
In the clip, Lasso, a peppy soccer coach from the states, walked into his AFC Richmond bosses office with a hearty, 'Howdy y'all!'
'What do you say to a cocktail coach Lasso,' Hannah Waddingham's character Rebecca Welton asked.
'Oh, the same thing I'd say to Diane Sawyer if she ever asked me out on a date — yes please,' Lasso quipped back.
Diane proved to be in on the ask as she shared a clip of the episode to her nearly one million social media followers.
'Dear @TedLasso - I'm in. Your move,' she wrote.
Power move: The 75-year-old news anchor broke her 14-month Twitter silence to respond to a potential date proposition from Jason Sudeikis' character on the popular AppleTV+ series
Back at it: In the clip, Lasso, a peppy soccer coach from the states, walked into his AFC Richmond bosses office with a hearty, 'Howdy y'all!'