{"id":5831,"date":"2026-07-14T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5831"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:00:10","slug":"erling-haaland-of-norway-got-taxidermy-raccoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5831","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland of Norway Got Taxidermy Raccoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Your Breakout World Cup Star Erling Haaland Took Home a Taxidermy Raccoon, Because Why Not<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433091\/world-cup-2026-what-norway-soccer-star-erling-haaland-eats\"><strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> won\u2019t tolerate any trash talk about his new furry friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The soccer star revealed the unique American souvenir he brought back home with him to Norway after being eliminated from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/world_cup\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">2026 World Cup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">: a taxidermied raccoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">But the paw-some piece from Texas isn\u2019t just any ole preserved animal\u2014no, the \u201cWhiskey Raccoon\u201d is mounted on a wooden board and positioned to appear as if it is hugging and resting its head on a bottle of whiskey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">As for how much the art piece, purchased from Wild Bill\u2019s Western Store in Dallas, set the athlete back? It\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wildbillswestern.com\/products\/h-mt-f-raccoon-w-whiskey\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">currently listed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> as sold out but priced at $750.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">When Haaland returned home to Oslo July 13 following Norway\u2019s 2-1 quarterfinal loss against England in Miami July 11, he carried the Whiskey Raccoon off the plane and had some fun introducing his newest collectible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Indeed, he shared a picture of the now-viral deplaning moment and captioned the July 13 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Davrp79vFA4\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> post, \u201cIt followed me home.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Breakout World Cup Star Erling Haaland Took Home a Taxidermy Raccoon, Because Why Not Erling Haaland won\u2019t tolerate any trash talk about his new furry friend. The soccer star revealed the unique American souvenir he brought back home with him to Norway after being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup: a taxidermied raccoon. 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