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Erling Haaland: Manchester City Striker Donates Rare £100k Viking Book to Home Town in Norway
- On Tuesday, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland donated a 1594 edition of Snorri Sturluson's Kings' Sagas to his home municipality of Time after purchasing the rare manuscript for 1.3 million Norwegian kroner in December.
- The acquisition set a national record for book sales, according to broadcaster NRK, as Haaland aimed to ensure the text remained within his home region of Jaeren to connect residents with medieval Norse figures.
- Officials plan to link the manuscript to a reading competition in the coming school year, with prizes including a visit to Oslo's Ullevaal stadium for a match featuring the Norway international.
- Haaland stated, "I have seen how books enable many people to dream," noting that recognizing yourself in historical figures helps develop an interest in reading.
- The 25-year-old is backing Norway Chess to launch the Total Chess World Championship Tour next year while preparing to lead Norway in their first World Cup appearance in 28 years this June.
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·Berlin, Germany
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Norwegian fudbaler Erling Haland odlučio je da donira retki rukopis, vredan 100,000 pounds, about Vikinzima biblioteci u mestu u kojem it grew back, preneo je Bi Bi Si (BBC).
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Haaland trades goals for sagas with record-breaking Viking book
The Norway international and his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, purchased the 1594 edition of Snorri Sturluson’s chronicles at auction in December for 1.3 million Norwegian crowns ($133,636), a national record for book sales, broadcaster NRK said on Tuesday.
·India
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L 44%
C 25%
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