Peru Names Hundreds Of Babies After Erling Haaland

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Peru Names Hundreds Of Babies After Erling Haaland

Haaland’s World Cup impact has reportedly reached Peru’s birth registry. More than 500 newborns have been named in honor of the Norway striker, according to AFP-cited figures: 468 received Haaland as a first name, while 91 were registered as Erling Haaland. Peru now leads the world in babies officially named after him after his World Cup heroics.

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