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·2 June 2026
Kiwi footballer who beat the All Blacks online thanks to influencer
Kiwi footballer who beat the All Blacks online thanks to influencer | OneFootball
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Tim Payne, a defender for New Zealand’s national soccer team, became a viral phenomenon on social media. In the lead-up to the World Cup, a massive digital campaign driven by Argentine influencer Valen Scarsini catapulted the player’s popularity to unprecedented levels.
In less than a week, Payne’s Instagram account saw exponential growth and has already surpassed the 4 million follower mark. With this milestone, the footballer managed to digitally dethrone the All Blacks, New Zealand’s historic and iconic rugby national team, which currently has 2.8 million users on the platform.
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