Haaland Buys $195,637 Book Then Gives It Away to Fans in Norway
Norwegian football star Erling Haaland, alongside his father Alf-Inge on March 24 in Norway's most expensive book market transaction ever recorded at $356 million USD equivalent to €190k. The pair purchased a rare edition of Snorri Sturluson's Kings' Sagas from the year 1587 for approximately £1,3M GBP (€1.2-£) which Haaland immediately donated rather than keeping as personal property despite its status in Norwegian history and value to collectors who have previously sold it on eBay at €40k USD equivalent prices over time periods ranging between years ago until now when he bought this one for...
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1[Mar 24, 17:18] Norwegian football star Erling Haaland and his father Alf-Inge purchased a rare edition of Snorri Sturluson's Kings' Sagas.
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2"The book is the most expensive in Norway", according to Thewest.com.au
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3Haaland paid $320,456 (1.9 million Norwegian kroner) for this 7th-century manuscript.
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Norwegian football star Erling Haaland purchased his hometown library of 1594's *Kings' Sagas* edition, valued at $A$190,$k$, and donated it permanently to the Bryne municipality. He stipulated that the book remain open for display while linking its use in local schools with a prize trip featuring Haaland himself during an upcoming match against his national team.