Yahoo Sports reports: New Zealand footballer Tim Payne's online fan club soared past four million on Tuesday, more than the All Blacks, after an influencer picked him out as the "least known" player at the World Cup. Tongue-in-cheek online comments have been comparing Payne to the greatest players from three-time World Cup champions Argentina.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 2, 2026 4:31 AM
'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million
New Zealand footballer Tim Payne's online fan club soared past four million on Tuesday, more than the All Blacks, after an influencer picked him out as the "least known" player at the World Cup. Tongue-in-cheek online comments have been comparing Payne to the greatest players from three-time World Cup champions Argentina.
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