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‘It followed me home’: Norway’s Erling Haaland buys souvenir stuffed raccoon
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 14, 2026
· 2 min read
Erling Haaland was unable to take home a World Cup trophy, but the star center-forward from Norway settled for an unusual substitute -- a stuffed raccoon holding a whiskey bottle.Read more trending newsHaaland, who scored seven goals for Norway during the World Cup before the squad lost to Englan...
Key takeaway It was a "Whiskey Raccoon" from Wild Bill’s Western Store in Dallas, where Haaland, 25, and his teammates were staying when they defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 during the round of 32 earlier this month.
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Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Erling Haaland was unable to take home a World Cup trophy, but the star center-forward from Norway settled for an unusual substitute -- a stuffed raccoon holding a whiskey bottle.Read more trending newsHaaland, who scored seven goals for Norway during the World Cup before the squad lost to Englan...
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