On June 16 (CEST), Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Spain, and 40-year-old Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha became an overnight sensation. As of writing, his social media followers had reached 6.181 million, surpassing Payne, who had previously been promoted by influencers.

Earlier, influencer Scarcini had launched a "star-making campaign." He meticulously studied the squad lists of each World Cup team, ultimately selecting obscure New Zealand player Tim Payne as his "star-making target." Scarcini then called on social media users to act: "Follow Tim Payne! Like and comment frantically on his posts! Create highlight reels and 'legendary moments' of him! Upload his World Cup player cards! Let the world know who Tim Payne is!"

Buoyed by the influencer's push, Payne's followers surged to 5.847 million as of writing. While this is an astronomical number, Vozinha eclipsed it in just half a day—without any manufactured hype—proving that in football, talent speaks for itself.