All Whites coach Darren Bazeley impressed by Tim Payne’s reaction to his newfound online fame - Stuff

All Whites coach Darren Bazeley impressed by Tim Payne’s reaction to his newfound online fame – Stuff

June 2, 2026

All Whites coach Darren Bazeley impressed by Tim Payne’s reaction to his newfound online fame StuffTim Payne World Cup chaos: FOUR million followers is nice – but what do they actually mean? A-LeaguesTim Payne now more popular than the All Blacks on Instagram NZ HeraldFrom 5,000 followers to over a million: NZ World Cup player finds social media fame The GuardianWho Is Tim Payne? How a New Zealand Defender Became a World Cup Folk Hero Sports Illustrated