Erling Haaland returned from World Cup with perfectly chaotic American souvenir

· Yahoo Sports

Norway might have been eliminated from the men's World Cup in a quarterfinal defeat to England over the weekend, but it's hard to argue against Erling Haaland remaining the (viral) star of the tournament. In fact, after Haaland made waves with a classy statement about building up the Norwegian soccer program again, he followed it up with a silly stunt upon his return from the World Cup on Monday.

Cameras captured Haaland stepping onto the runway back in Norway, holding a taxidermy raccoon attached to a board that also has a fake bottle of alcohol affixed to it. As Haaland joked about on his X profile, the stuffed animal "followed him home."

Visit betsport24.es for more information.

Ah, that's just Erling Haaland being Erling Haaland, I see.

For those curious, X sleuths have deduced that Haaland likely purchased the "Whiskey Raccoon" from Wild Bill's Western Store in Dallas. Indeed, if there were a piece of American culture that a goofball like Haaland would seem to appreciate more than most, it would probably be something absurd like this from Texas:

Shoutout to Haaland, man. He brought a lot of life and unique energy to the biggest tournament in sports. Here's hoping he can recreate this magic in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco in four years.

When will Erling Haaland play soccer next?

Haaland is a striker for Manchester City. After a vacation, he should be ready for the start of the Premier League season in mid-August. As for international competition, his next appearance for Norway, should the country qualify, will likely come at the 2028 European Championships, which will take place in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Erling Haaland returned from World Cup with perfectly chaotic American souvenir

Read full story at source