​Erling Haaland had been attracting attention with his performances long before the World Cup. But since the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico at the latest, even football fans who want nothing to do with the English Premier League know who he is.Just how big the hype surrounding the Norwegian superstar has become is especially evident in Peru. According to the civil registry, 468 children there bear the 25-year-old’s surname, according to a report by the news agency ‘AFP’.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnother 91 babies also bear the full name Erling Haaland, it added. “Various football stars serve as inspiration for Peruvians when registering their children with these names,” said Ivan Torres, spokesperson for the registration office, in comments to ‘Panamericana Television’.According to Torres, most of the newborn Peruvians named after Haaland were registered in the weeks since the start of the World Cup. The numbers rose sharply when Norway reached the quarter-finals.But Haaland is not the only football star adored in Peru. According to the civil registry, 3,402 children were named after Lionel Messi, 1,185 after Cristiano Ronaldo, 1,241 after Lamine Yamal, and as many as 33,809 children were named after Neymar.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.