​Norway might have been eliminated from the men’s World Cup in a quarterfinal defeat to England over the weekend, but it’s hard to argue against Erling Haaland remaining the (viral) star of the tournament. In fact, after Haaland made waves with a classy statement about building up the Norwegian soccer program again, he followed it up with a silly stunt upon his return from the World Cup on Monday.Cameras captured Haaland stepping onto the runway back in Norway, holding a taxidermy raccoon attached to a board that also has a fake bottle of alcohol affixed to it. As Haaland joked about on his X profile, the stuffed animal “followed him home.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAh, that’s just Erling Haaland being Erling Haaland, I see.For those curious, X sleuths have deduced that Haaland likely purchased the “Whiskey Raccoon” from Wild Bill’s Western Store in Dallas. Indeed, if there were a piece of American culture that a goofball like Haaland would seem to appreciate more than most, it would probably be something absurd like this from Texas:Shoutout to Haaland, man. He brought a lot of life and unique energy to the biggest tournament in sports. Here’s hoping he can recreate this magic in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco in four years.Haaland is a striker for Manchester City. After a vacation, he should be ready for the start of the Premier League season in mid-August. As for international competition, his next appearance for Norway, should the country qualify, will likely come at the 2028 European Championships, which will take place in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on For The Win: Erling Haaland returned from World Cup with perfectly chaotic American souvenir