😳 New Zealander Tim Payne joins Copa Sul-Americana side, Sky sayssports.yahoo.com · 9 hours agoTwo weeks ago, few people outside New Zealand knew who right-back Tim Payne was.After going viral on social media thanks to an Argentine influencer, he went from having fewer than 5,000 followers to m...›↗
⭐ Social media sensation Tim Payne made his World Cup debutsports.yahoo.com · 20 hours agoGroup G’s debut at the 2026 World Cup not only brings the intense battle for points, but also the on-field introduction of the moment’s breakout player on digital platforms: New Zealander Tim Payn...›↗
Family of Nova Scotian on Canada’s World Cup team says his success is a team effortcbc.ca · 6 days agoThe Shaffelburgs are a tight-knit family with four generations living near each other. Grandparents, parents, siblings and the wider community have all helped Jacob, 26, reach the FIFA World Cup.›↗
RFU council member resigns over discriminatory Alphonsi commentsskysports.com · last weekRugby Football Union Council member Matt Smith has resigned over discriminatory online comments he posted about World Cup-winning former England international Maggie Alphonsi.›↗
The World Cup looms for Mexico – but is cartel violence under control?independent.co.uk · last weekCities in Mexico are preparing to host nearly 1 million people and 13 games in the world’s most-watched sporting competition. But just months after an eruption of violence, do authorities really have organised crime under control, asks Alex Croft›↗
Iran says staff yet to be given World Cup green light as players secure visasindependent.co.uk · last weekIran's football federation said the behaviour of co-hosts the US ‘contradicts international sports laws’›↗
Danny Mills selects his dream England XI for the 2026 World Cupplanetfootball.com · 2 weeks agoWe recently got the chance to interview Danny Mills, who picked his dream England XI. The post Danny Mills selects his dream England XI for the 2026 World Cup appeared first on Planet Football.›↗
How New Zealand’s ‘least-known World Cup player’ is handling his newfound social media fameindependent.co.uk · 2 weeks agoNew Zealand defender Tim Payne has see his Instagram following has skyrocketed from 4,715 to an astonishing 4.2m›↗
Ghana World Cup 2026 guide: Fixtures, prediction, key player and oddsstandard.co.uk · 2 weeks agoGhana will rely heavily on Antoine Semenyo to avoid an early exit›↗
💥Who is Tim Payne? The viral footballer for the next World Cupsports.yahoo.com · 3 weeks agoWith less than two weeks to go before the World Cup kicks off in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, football’s biggest celebration already has its first major viral star. It is Tim Payne, an exp...›↗
😅The link between Colo Colo and the week's viral hitsports.yahoo.com · 3 weeks agoNew Zealand defender Tim Payne has become the most viral figure in the buildup to the 2026 World Cup. Driven by a campaign by Argentine streamer Elscarso, the footballer went from obscurity to surpass...›↗
New Zealand ‘hero’ gains one million Instagram followers in two days ahead of World Cupindependent.co.uk · 3 weeks agoDefender Tim Payne has become an unlikely social media superstar thanks to an influencer from Argentina›↗
'Least-known' World Cup player gains half a million followerssports.yahoo.com · 3 weeks agoNew Zealand footballer Tim Payne unwittingly shoots to social media fame overnight thanks to one Argentine influencer's mission to promote the World Cup's "least-known" player.›↗
'Least-known' World Cup player goes viral and gains over 1m followersbbc.com · 3 weeks agoNew Zealand footballer Tim Payne unwittingly shoots to social media fame overnight thanks to one Argentine influencer's mission to promote the World Cup's "least-known" player.›↗
First fan charged with tailgating at football match hit with three-year banning ordersports.yahoo.com · 2 months agoBenjamin Bailey, 27, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, was arrested at the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Arsenal on March 22›↗
