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Haaland mania sweeps the World Cup as Norway rows behind its Viking hero
MIAMI, July 9 : Erling Haaland has grown accustomed to life in the spotlight, but the mania surrounding the striker has reached fever pitch as Norway prepare for the biggest match in the nation's history - a World Cup quarter-final against England.The 25-year-old is carrying the hopes of a nation but the young striker appears to be enjoying every second of it, with the scale of the obsession being difficult to miss."One thing to do today... search my name on Google," Haaland wrote on his social media accounts.Search Haaland's name on Google and an Easter egg appears: the now-iconic "Viking Row", complete with the pounding drumbeat that has become the soundtrack to Norway's remarkable run at the World Cup. After 28 years in the wilderness, Norway's World Cup qualification has transformed Ha
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