{"id":2042944,"date":"2026-07-14T11:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042944"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:33:02","slug":"erling-haaland-returns-to-norway-after-world-cup-exit-with-a-strange-new-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042944","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland returns to Norway after World Cup exit with a strange new friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/74\/17\/1200x675_cmsv2_60f085b3-eeae-5227-b08d-964d7edb25de-9837417.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2909421-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909421\" data-cid=\"9835791\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909421-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/57\/91\/189x106_cmsv2_0a67e279-5b5e-52e0-b421-0fce60ccec14-9835791.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and Hungary&apos;s Prime Minister Peter Magyar address the media at EU headquarters in Brussels, 29 May 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Hungary risks missing Erasmus+ return despite EU promises\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909815-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909815\" data-cid=\"9837676\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909815-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/76\/76\/189x106_cmsv2_baacee83-1517-5137-a2f2-ee19647fb57f-9837676.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters and other people outside Oxy Tower building in Brussels, Belgium. 14 July 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Several reported dead after fire in lift shaft of Brussels building\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909801-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909801\" data-cid=\"9837601\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909801-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/76\/01\/189x106_cmsv2_7faaaf12-7e4d-5dc2-aabb-8f15633dff49-9837601.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. 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positions on the front line, from a command center in Ukraine on June 20, 2026. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukraine forces hit more than 100 Russian vessels in Azov in eight days\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Culture<\/p>\n<p>                          Culture news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Erling Haaland returns to Norway after World Cup exit with a strange new friend<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/74\/17\/1536x864_cmsv2_60f085b3-eeae-5227-b08d-964d7edb25de-9837417.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Erling Haaland gets off the plane after his national soccer team landed at Oslo Airport, in Gardermoen, Norway\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Erling Haaland gets off the plane after his national soccer team landed at Oslo Airport, in Gardermoen, Norway<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Jan Langhaug\/NTB Scanpix via AP<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Jan Langhaug\/NTB Scanpix via AP\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDavid Mouriquand\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1784028782\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-14 13:33:02 +02:00\">14\/07\/2026 &#8211; 13:33 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span 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The player landed in Oslo and showed off a souvenir he brought back from the US. The internet was full of raccoontentment, as the keepsake has gone viral.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>The buzz surrounding Erling Haaland is not dying down, even if his World Cup is over.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Norway may have been defeated 2-1 by England in the quarter finals on Saturday, but all anyone online can talk about is Haaland\u2019s goal scoring, his <strong>celebratory rowing<\/strong> with his Norwegian teammates, or even a <strong>resurfaced rap song<\/strong> that\u2019s gone viral.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the internet has a new Haaland obsession&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Having flown back home, a photo of Haaland disembarking the airplane at Oslo airport has gone viral due to a rather unique souvenir everyone\u2019s favourite player brought back to Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out:<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5622280243690165\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/74\/17\/808x454_cmsv2_85725e9a-82ad-5c2d-9150-fb229393dd31-9837417.jpg\" alt=\"Haaland&apos;s new friend\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Haaland&#8217;s new friend<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jan Langhaug\/NTB Scanpix via AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s a taxidermy raccoon.<\/p>\n<p>Not just any taxidermy raccoon, mind you. His new furry friend is holding a bottle of whiskey.<\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>The Sun<\/strong>, Haaland bought the delightful trash panda at a shop called Wild Bills in Dallas. It&#8217;s apparently worth $750 (\u20ac658) and is known as a Whiskey Raccoon H-MT-F.<\/p>\n<p>Further reports indicate that the player also purchased several cowboy hats, boots, and a t-shirt that says: \u201cY\u2019all can kiss my Dallas\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the internet has made Haaland&#8217;s raccoon its new obsession.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the reactions below:<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll be missed for the rest of the tournament&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>England, who beat Norway to the semi finals, face off against Argentina on Wednesday 15 July.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have said there will be increased security measures in place for the game, considering the historical rivalry and tensions between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Atlanta Police said: &#8220;As Atlanta prepares to host an upcoming Fifa World Cup semi-final match and welcomes increased numbers of residents and visitors, the Atlanta Police Department has enhanced its citywide public safety and security posture. 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