Yahoo Sports reports: New Zealand footballer Tim Payne became his country's second most popular sporting account on Instagram on Thursday as he gifted the influencer who boosted his popularity with a playing shirt.Payne's Instagram account now has more followers than any other New Zealand sporting account, other than UFC star Israel Adesanya's 8.2 million following.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 3, 2026 11:52 PM
NZ football star meets influencer behind viral fame
New Zealand footballer Tim Payne became his country's second most popular sporting account on Instagram on Thursday as he gifted the influencer who boosted his popularity with a playing shirt.Payne's Instagram account now has more followers than any other New Zealand sporting account, other than UFC star Israel Adesanya's 8.2 million following.
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