FIFA World Cup 2026: NZ’s Tim Payne handling viral social media fame well, says bewildered coach
New Zealand player Tim Payne. Instagram/timpayne__ New Zealand defender Tim Payne is taking his sudden social media fame in his stride as he prepares for the FIFA 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…