​The Norwegians became the fans’ favorites at the World Cup. Wherever you looked, people were rowing. In the stadium, at the fan festivals, at the supermarket checkout, even in the Norwegian parliament.Although the World Cup fairytale remained unfinished after the quarter-final defeat against England, the national team still received a sensational welcome back home. Thousands of Norwegians gathered for the arrival of their World Cup heroes. And of course, they all rowed together once again.One question still remains: Why was Erling Haaland carrying a stuffed raccoon with a schnapps bottle between its paws?Well, Bayern have their cockatoo, and now Haaland has a raccoon. No need to overthink it.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.