BBC World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart took to New York's Hudson river in a rowing boat to make good on Rooney's promise to "row the River Mersey" if Norway reached the World Cup quarter-finals, which they duly did. The stunt, which even drew a teasing message from Norway striker Erling Haaland, capped off a tournament in which the trio have become a standout on-screen partnership for the broadcaster, praised for their easy chemistry and honesty.

The three men, who have known each other for over two decades through their playing careers, first worked together at this World Cup during England's goalless draw with Ghana on 23 June and quickly struck up a rapport they credit to long-standing friendship and mutual respect. Speaking after the row, Rooney called it "more relaxing than I thought", Richards said it was "good fun" though not something he would repeat, and Hart praised Rooney for keeping his word, saying it summed up their approach as a trio throughout the tournament.