New Zealand's World Cup-bound Tim Payne said Friday it was "pretty crazy" to have become the country's most followed football account after an influencer identified him as the "least known" player in…

Argentine creator Valen Scarsini rallies more than 1 million followers to support the Wellington Phoenix defender for being the "least known" player at the tournament.

The Kiwi footballer's Instagram following has been boosted by 400,000 in 24 hours.