New Zealand's Payne handling viral social media fame well, says bewildered coach

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June 2 : New Zealand defender Tim Payne is taking his sudden social media fame in his stride as he prepares for the World Cup, bringing unexpected attention to the tournament's lowest-ranked nation. In less than a week, Payne's Instagram account has exploded from 4,715 followers to 4.2 million after an Argentine influencer decided he was the least-known player at the World Cup and urged his audience to give him likes, comments and follows. New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley admitted he did not

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New Zealand's Payne handling viral social media fame well, says bewildered coach https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ - 02.06.2026 07:29