After being one of the most talked-about footballers at the 2026 World Cup, Norway's star player, Erling Haaland, has once again drawn attention online after a picture of him went viral with a taxidermied raccoon as he landed in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on July 13, 2026.According to People, Erling Haaland's fans and football enthusiasts were quite thrilled to witness the 25-year-old renowned athlete returning to his hometown as a hero, appearing as confident as one can be, only a bit more charming as he held his $750 stuffed Whiskey Raccoon, which he bought from a Dallas shop called Bill's Western Store in Texas.While it was Erling Haaland's first World Cup, he returned home as a star player with his team after scoring seven goals in five matches. Besides all the fan tributes and memes circulating across different social media platforms, Haaland's unique souvenir from the United States created the most buzz: an actual raccoon, which is, of course, taxidermied, holding a bottle of whiskey.Manchester City player Haaland took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle and shared a picture of himself holding his Whiskey Raccoon with a funny one-line caption. Check out his X post below:According to People, interestingly, as Erling Haaland's raccoon post went viral, the Premier League player urged his fans to help him pick a name for his Whiskey Raccoon through an IG Stories poll. Erling mentioned four names: Ranger, Tex, Cowboy, and R.O.W.Internet reacts to Erling Haaland's return to his hometown with a Whiskey Raccoon souvenir from Dallas, TexasNorway v England: Quarter Final - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Source: GettyLet's take a look below and find out what Erling's fans have to say about him returning to Norway with a stuffed raccoon holding a bottle of whiskey, after being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup:"Bro, don't tell me the Viking reunited with his old-time friend Rocket Raccoon." commented by an X user"Went to Wild Bill’s yesterday and bought Haaland’s cowboy hat for my son. Wild Bill had nothing to say but great things about Erling’s visit." wrote a social media user"Haaland didn't just bring home a souvenir, he adopted a $750 whiskey-sipping raccoon that 'followed him home.' After a $10K cowboy shopping spree in Dallas post-World Cup, this taxidermy legend is now Norway's newest Viking trophy. Texas turned the goal machine into a full cowboy." written by an internet user"Now I'm disappointed. I thought he had a live raccoon under his arm." wrote an X userKeep an eye on Soap Central for more.