“If Norway makes it to the quarter-finals, I’m going to go to the River Mersey and paddle it down.” A funny comment from Wayne Rooney after Norway had won against the Ivory Coast. For Rooney, no problem with promising away, because how on earth would the football mosquito Norway beat Brazil. We announced this would be a gift package for Liverpool supporters with this year’s “video”, where the Manchester United legend rows through Liverpool. We saw how thousands of Liverpool fans would line up along the banks of the Mersey to take a picture of the arch-rival’s club legend in a tight rowing shirt. Now Rooney is moderating.
For Norway, Brazil sank, to Rooney’s great surprise. In the BBC studio, Rooney was reminded after the Norway game of what he had promised.
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“Was that me?” he said jokingly after watching the clip again.
“I’m a man of my word,” Rooney said.
Well, not quite keeping his word. It was in the River Mersey in Liverpool that was pointed out in the original bet.
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Rooney promises to row, but slips away from destination Liverpool.
“We have a lot to do, so we may have to do it in the Hudson River. Here in New York. If the BBC can fix it, it will come from Rooney.
We’re guessing someone on the ball island is already working for Wayne Rooney to “keep his word” when it comes to Mersey.
Wisely, Rooney did not promise anything more if Norway beats England.
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