2 million Swedish kronor or £100,000. He is donating the book to his home municipality of Time in the district of Jæren, specifically to be displayed at the library in Bryne. According to official sources, the book is one of three known copies of the 1594 edition and was in exceptionally good condition.
Major media reports indicate this purchase makes Royal Sagas the most expensive book of all time in Norway. Haaland purchased the book together with his father Alfie, also known as Alf-Inge Haaland, before Christmas, according to multiple reports. The donation is conditional on the book being displayed and made accessible to the public at the library, according to major media.
I am not a big reader myself, but I want to encourage young people to take part in stories that they can identify with.
A foundation, in collaboration with the municipality and library, will facilitate the display of the book in secure surroundings, according to the same sources. According to official sources, Haaland and his father will hand over the book at a ceremony, possibly in late summer or early fall, due to a tight match schedule in the Premier League and World Cup. Haaland is organizing a reading competition for children and young people in his home municipality, starting in the fall of 2026 or the school year 2026/2027.
The competition targets middle school and junior high students, who are invited to read as much as they can from the royal sagas. According to major media, winning classes will be invited to Ullevaal Stadium to a match with Haaland and the rest of the national team. According to official sources, the book contains sixteen sagas about Swedish and Norwegian kings, including Harald Hårfagre and Olav den helige, written in Iceland around 1230.
I have never been a big reader, but I want the book to always be open, so that you can read about those who came from my area, from Bryne and Jæren.
Haaland was recently confirmed as an investor in Norway Chess, according to major media. According to major media, Haaland's father Alfie and many other family members have been teachers at the school in his hometown.
Then it is easier to want to read, when you can identify with those it is written about.
I am living my dream, but unfortunately it is for the few. I have seen how books give many more the opportunity to dream, and to live out their dreams.
I have never been a big reader, but I want the book to always be open, so that you can read about those who came from my area, from Bryne and Jaeren.