India, July 14 -- Peru, the South American country, lies more than 6,500 miles away from the cold terrain of Oslo, Norway. But in the most heartwarming way possible, football's global language has bridged that huge divide. Just before Norway's gruelling FIFA World Cup quarter-final match against England, a fascinating social phenomenon grabbed headlines around the world. Many happy Peruvian parents have officially started naming their newborns after the prolific Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland.

According to official information released by the RENIEC (Peruvian National Registry of Identification and Civil Status), the country has been swept by a sudden wave of "Haaland Mania". The registry confirmed that a whopping 468 newborns have be...