Hundreds of Peruvian Newborns Named After Norway Striker Haaland

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Norway's football star Erling Haaland appears to be particularly popular in Peru: hundreds of newborns were named after the 25-year-old striker. 468 babies had already received the name "Haaland" from their parents, which was announced by the national reporting authority on Friday. In addition, 91 babies were even given the full name "Erling Haaland". "Miscellaneous football stars always serve as inspiration for Peruvians to have their children …

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The elimination of Brazil in the 2026 World Cup had a curious effect in Peru. According to the news agency AFP, hundreds of newborns began to be registered under the name of Erling Haaland or only of Haaland in honor of the Norwegian attacker, the main highlight of the competition. Most of these records occurred after the victory of 2 to 1 over the Brazilian selection, on the last Sunday, result that guaranteed the classification of Norwegians t…

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Buoyed by the exploits of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland at the World Cup, Peru is seeing a surge in newborns named in homage to the star. They join a long list of children named Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Yamal, or Neymar.

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Norwegian star player Erling Braut Haaland has been used as inspiration for the names of several hundred children in Peru.

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World Cup fever by Norwegian Erling Haaland reached civil records in Peru, where hundreds of families have registered their children with the name of the scorer, the national registration agency reported on Friday.