Sydney FC have confirmed the departure of Joe Lolley following a mutual agreement between the player and the club, drawing the curtain on a remarkable four-year chapter in Sky Blue.
Tim Payne has gone from 4,700 to 3.6 million Instagram followers in a week - but the real World Cup story is what comes next for the All Whites defender.
Australia coach Tony Popovic has named his final 26-player CommBank Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, with 17 players set to experience the tournament for the first time, and five A-Leagues players featuring.
Wellington Phoenix and All Whites defender Tim Payne's social media following has exploded overnight as the campaign to make him a star ahead of the World Cup gathers momentum.