T-Pain Reacts After DoorDash Mistook Him for Soccer Player Tim Payne

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T-Pain wins no matter what—just not on the field.

After delivery app DoorDash wished the “All I Do Is Win” hitmaker success in the 2026 World Cup instead of pro soccer player Tim Payne, the R&B singer had a hilarious reaction to the mix-up.

Following DoorDash's June 22 X post saying, “Ok everybody relax @TPAIN has a plan” alongside a soccer ball emoji, the 41-year-old made it clear he won’t be making goalies anytime soon.

“I’m playing dubstep at Red Rocks,” T-Pain wrote, “what exactly do you want me to do?”

But the back-and-forth didn’t stop there. After all, T-Pain replied to a separate X post where the app suggested the ball be passed to him, writing, “Who do you think you’re tagging??”

And in another post, the “Bartender” singer asserted, “I literally don't play soccer.”

Fed up, he then confronted the DoorDash team head-on.

“Are you all okay???” he wrote. “@DoorDash stop tagging me in these soccer posts.”

But it soon became clear that DoorDash knew exactly what they were doing—and that T-Pain was in on the joke. Indeed, to top off the exchange, the “Good Life” hitmaker posted a video of himself unboxing a huge DoorDash order meant for Tim, containing a soccer ball, Kiwis and Tim Tams.

“I do not play soccer. And I did not order all this s--t!!!” he captioned the clip. “@DoorDash come get this man's stuff #DoorDashPartner.”

After the exchange went viral, DoorDash detailed the inspiration behind their clever partnership with the musician.

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"Our goal during the World Cup is to show up in the moment and fuel the frenzy while fans prioritize what they care about most, fútbol," the company told People in a statement June 23. "Early in the tournament, we noticed Tim Payne was having a moment as New Zealand's breakout fan favorite. We also couldn't ignore that the internet's most beloved musician shares a nearly identical name."

"So, in partnership with T-Pain, we executed a fun campaign to connect fans from around the world,” the statement added, “and remind people that DoorDash has whatever they need throughout the World Cup.”

But when the company first approached T-Pain with the idea, he wasn’t initially sold.

"When DoorDash first hit me up about another T-Payne, I thought somebody was messing with me. I was like, ‘Hold up… there’s two of us now?’” he told the outlet. “Then I saw Tim doing his thing at the World Cup and I was like, ‘Alright…that’s close enough.’”

He continued, "Had to team up with DoorDash to show my fellow T-Pain (Payne) some love. Tim, if you're out there, we need to link up.”

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Tim, 32, became an overnight sensation after Argentine content creator Valen Scarsini dubbed him the “least-known player in the World Cup,” challenging fans to change that title.

In a matter of weeks, the New Zealand starting defender’s Instagram following jumped from less than 5,000 followers to its current 5.9 million.

And as Tim noted, he’s still getting used to his newfound fame.

“This has been overwhelming and you guys are awesome!” Tim wrote on Instagram June 5. “Especially everyone in Argentina and Mexico and all over Central and south America who have given me this platform, you guys have been amazing.”

As he put it, without Valen’s shoutout “none of this was possible.”

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