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Erling Haaland surprises Mexican band with Spanish comment on tribute song
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Erling Haaland surprises Mexican band with Spanish comment on tribute song

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland surprised a Mexican band by commenting on their song created in his honor.
  • Haaland responded with "I hear you" in Spanish, accompanied by Mexican flag and taco emojis, on the band's Instagram post.
  • The viral video and Haaland's interaction boosted the band's morale and social media following.

A Mexican band, La Prestigiosa, created a song in honor of Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland, and were surprised when the player himself commented on their Instagram post. The band, originally from Michoacán, quickly put together the song and a video in about half an hour, inspired by Haaland's performance in the World Cup.

Haaland, who is known to manage his own social media, responded in Spanish with "Les escucho" (I hear you), adding a Mexican flag and taco emoji. This interaction garnered over 300,000 likes and 50,000 shares on the band's video. The band members expressed their surprise and excitement, noting that Haaland's engagement provided a significant boost.

The song is based on a Russian original, previously adapted for Haaland's time in Germany and now in English for his current club, Manchester City. La Prestigiosa, formed 11 years ago, plans to release the Haaland-themed song on Spotify. The band, comprising 18 members, has performed in both the US and Mexico, and saw a rapid increase in their social media followers following the incident.

Les escucho

— Erling HaalandHaaland's comment in Spanish on the band's Instagram post.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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