At 02:00 CEST on June 16, Cabo Verde drew 0-0 with Spain, and the 40-year-old Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha became an overnight sensation. As of this report, his social media followers have reached 6.181 million, surpassing Payne, who was previously promoted by internet celebrity Scascini.

Earlier, internet celebrity Scascini launched a "talent search campaign." He went through the squad list of this FIFA World Cup team one by one and ultimately selected the little-known player Payne from New Zealand's team as his "talent search target." Scascini then called on netizens across social platforms to take action: "Follow Payne! Like and comment on his posts like crazy! Create highlights and 'legendary stories' about him! Upload his FIFA World Cup star card! We want the whole world to know who Payne is!"

Driven by Scascini's promotion, Payne's followers surged. As of this report, he has 5.847 million followers. While this is already an impressive figure, Vozinha—with no promotional campaign behind him—surpassed it in just half a day, proving once again that in football, skills speak louder than words.

Diterjemahkan oleh AI.