Wayne Rooney honoured his lost World Cup bet with Erling Haaland by rowing down a river on Friday morning.The former England captain publicly went against Haaland and Norway making the World Cup quarter-finals.Erling Haaland’s brilliant double against Brazil ensure Rooney lost out on their betGettyRooney previously said: “If Norway get to the quarter-finals, I’ll go on the River Mersey and I’ll row down it.”However, a superb double from the Manchester City striker handed Norway a 2-0 win over Brazil in the last-16 to book their place in the quarter-finals against England last Saturday.And that left Rooney indebted to Haaland as part of their friendly wager.The 25-year-old was quick to remind Rooney of his words saying: “Wayney boy, Wayne Rooney…View Tweet: https://t.co/cj6inCdS2i“I expect you to go out on a rowing trip.”The challenge derives from the Norway fan celebration performed throughout the World Cup where fans in tandem perform a rowing action to the beat of a drum while shouting ‘Row’.In response to Haaland’s prompts, Rooney said: “Yeah, I’m a man of my word. It might have to be the Hudson River when we’re in New York.”Embracing the challengeRooney chose Friday morning as the perfect time to get the job done with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards by his side.As he took to the Hudson River, Rooney made sure he had Haaland’s attention.“Haaland, as promised we are doing our row in the Hudson River,” Rooney said into a camera.Wayne Rooney lined up alongside pals Micah Richards and Joe Hart to complete the challengebbcBut Rooney quickly remembered his muscles aren’t quite as conditioned as they used to be when he informed his pals that he’d injured himself!bbcBut Rooney quickly remembered his muscles aren’t quite as conditioned as they used to bebbcAnd the Manchester United legend quickly joked he had injured himself.“I think I’ve pulled my thigh!,” he added.Richards provided the entertainment with a makeshift drum while instructing Rooney on what to do.The former Man City defender also came armed with a megaphone shouting out “New York baby’.But he was told by Rooney to shut up as the trio made their way back to shore safely.Haaland, who is on holiday following Norway’s World Cup exit, is yet to respond to Rooney’s exploits.