Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHaaland brings back stuffed 'Whiskey Raccoon' as Norway squad arrive home after World Cup exit.Manchester City forward Erling Haaland returned to Norway proudly carrying a taxidermied raccoon, which he shared in an Instagram post. Haaland captioned the photo of him with the raccoon, which also held an alcohol bottle, with the phrase “It followed me home,” delighting his fans. This unusual souvenir is the latest in a series of viral internet moments for the 25-year-old Norwegian star during the World Cup 2026.His recent online fame includes an unusual walking posture that spawned numerous memes and a video of him trying on a cowboy hat, declaring he looked like a “proper cowboy.”Other viral antics involved him pretending to be a “social media guy” and humorously reacting to a New York City deli sandwich before posting a “Goodbye” message from America. In fullNorway star Erling Haaland returns from World Cup with a bizarre souvenirMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Erling Haaland returns to Norway with unusual souvenir
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHaaland brings back stuffed 'Whiskey Raccoon' as Norway squad arrive home after World Cup exit.Manchester City forward Erling Haaland returned to Norway proudly carrying a taxidermied raccoon, which he shared in an Instagram post. Haaland captioned the photo of him with the raccoon, which also held an alcohol bottle, with the phrase “It followed me home,” delighting his fans. This unusual souvenir is the latest in a series of viral internet moments for the 25-year-old Norwegian star during the World Cup 2026.His recent online fame includes an unusual walking posture that spawned numerous memes and a video of him trying on a cowboy hat, declaring he looked like a “proper cowboy.”Other viral antics involved him pretending to be a “social media guy” and humorously reacting to a New York City deli sandwich before posting a “Goodbye” message from America. In fullNorway star Erling Haaland returns from World Cup with a bizarre souvenirMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
