Idman.biz
Tim Payne, defender of the New Zealand football team "Wellington Phoenix", has unexpectedly gained great popularity on social media.
Idman.Biz reports that the 32-year-old footballer's follower count has increased from 4,700 to 702,000 in a short period of time. This was caused by a post by Argentinian blogger Valen Scarsini.
The blogger stated that he was looking for a footballer who would "unite all fans regardless of nationality" at the World Championship. He chose Tim Payne as the least known player of the tournament and called on his followers to subscribe to his social media account, like his posts and leave comments.
After the call, Payne quickly became one of the main heroes of social networks. If his posts previously recorded 200-300 likes, now this number is measured in hundreds of thousands.
Payne sent a message to Valen Scarsini thanking him for his support.
It should be noted that Tim Payne will play for the New Zealand national team at the World Championship. The New Zealand national team will face the national teams of Iran, Egypt and Belgium in Group G.
