Erling Haaland Returns to Norway With Stuffed Raccoon in Trending Photo After World Cup
The $750 novelty item from Wild Bill’s Western Store sold out after Haaland’s post drew widespread online attention.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland returned home from the FIFA World Cup carrying a stuffed raccoon holding an empty alcohol bottle. The soccer star was spotted disembarking his plane in Oslo with the novelty item.
- Visiting Wild Bill's Western Store in Dallas during the tournament, Haaland had "embraced true Texan style," the store posted. He purchased the novelty item while trying on hats and other apparel at the popular Texas shop.
- Retailing for $750, the "WhiskeyRacoon" is a novelty taxidermy piece currently sold out. Julie Newport, owner of Wild Bill's Western, told USA TODAY the availability is limited because the supplier's taxidermist has retired.
- Haaland jokingly posted "It followed me home" on social media with a photo of the raccoon. The soccer star commands 66.8 million Instagram followers, 23 million Facebook, 15.6 million TikTok, and 13 million X followers.
- Norway's soccer superstar became a viral sensation during the FIFA World Cup, conquering American hearts throughout the tournament. His off-field exploits, documented across social media, solidified his status as both an on-field and cultural phenomenon globally.
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