{"id":60888,"date":"2025-08-27T21:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/erling-haaland-changes-name-on-national-team-jersey"},"modified":"2025-08-27T21:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:49:34","slug":"erling-haaland-changes-name-on-national-team-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/erling-haaland-changes-name-on-national-team-jersey","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland Changes Name on National Team Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span><b>Erling Haaland has decided to alter the name on his Norway national team shirt. From now on, the 25-year-old forward will wear \u201cBraut Haaland\u201d on his back, adopting the traditional Norwegian custom of using both his father\u2019s and mother\u2019s surnames. The change will appear on his iconic number 9 jersey starting with the team\u2019s upcoming matches.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland made the announcement on his Instagram account, where he explained the decision as a personal and cultural choice.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will now see him representing Norway under the full version of his name, a detail that strengthens his ties to his roots and family heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty remains regarding whether Manchester City will also adopt the change on his Premier League shirt. For now, all eyes will be on his next international appearance, where \u201cBraut Haaland\u201d will make its first official outing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Erling Haaland has decided to alter the name on his Norway national team shirt. 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