The famous soccer player Tim Payne arrives in Paraguay to join Olimpia
The media defender Tim Paynewhich disputed the World Cup 2026 with New Zealandarrived this Sunday at Paraguay to join the ranks of the club Olympialocal media reported.
“The new player of the club Olympia Tim Payne is already in the country,” Ñandutí radio said on social network X, which published a video of the player greeting him in an area of the international airport. Silvio Pettirossiwhich serves Assumptionand is located in the Paraguayan city of Luke.
Payne will join the squad led by Argentine Pablo ‘Vitamina’ Sánchez after playing the three games of the group stage of the World with the selection of New Zealandwho said goodbye to the competition after finishing fourth in Group G.
Payne left the Wellington Phoenixof the Australian league, to arrive in Olympiathree-time winner of the Libertadores Cup and qualified for the round of 16 of the South American Cup 2026where a rival awaits between Vasco da Gama Brazilian and the Independent Medellin Colombian.
He Deancurrent Paraguayan soccer champion, is also getting ready to play in the local Clausura tournament starting July 24.
On June 18, Olympia confirmed the signing of Paynethat days before the World Cup gained millions of followers on social networks after the challenge promoted by the influential Argentine Valentin Scarsinibetter known as ‘el Scarso’.
The signing of Payne It is also part of a strategy to strengthen Olimpia’s brand globally, said the president of Olympia, Rodrigo Noguéslast June 19.
Nogués He then said that the contract Payne It is for 18 months and includes a clause that would allow the team to extend the signing for another year.
Born in Auckland in 1994, Payne He usually plays as a right back, although he can also play as a center back, and made his debut for the national team when he was just 18 years old. Since then he has become one of the most experienced players on the national team.
