Once in a while, the Internet community comes together for something special, and the same happened with New Zealand footballer, Tim Payne. Before he was set to leave for the FIFA World Cup, internet users learned he had the fewest followers among other players in the tournament. Needless to say, they got to work and brought Tim’s underrated talent to the fore by making him go viral. In turn, the lesser-known defender suddenly gained millions of followers, which changed his life. Meanwhile, his partner, Michelle Peters, sat down and revealed how their lives changed after his sudden rise in popularity.
Tim Payne’s partner reveals how his viral fame began
Tim Payne’s partner, Michelle Peters, recently sat down for an interview and recalled how he realised something was unusual with his social media. She revealed that he had made a video call to her and their one-year-old child some days ago. During the call, Tim mentioned to them that his social media account suddenly received thousands of new followers. In turn, he was confused and kept asking why so many people began to follow him. In fact, the footballer also came across a viral Spanish-language video and asked her to translate it for him. In her words:
“We were just chatting, and he was like, ‘I’m just getting lots of random followers… and then he’s like, ‘What is this video? Can you translate it for me? I think the fact that I’m from Latin America, I can kind of understand where the whole buzz and like the emotion of it all is.”
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