Frank Ilett, Manchester United fan and resident in Castellón, is about to end a challenge that began ago 490 days: not cutting his hair until his team had five consecutive victories. What started as a joke to “provide some humor” in a difficult moment for the club turned into a wait of more than a year, during which her uncontrolled hair has made her gain one million followers on social networks.
Under the previous manager, Ruben Amorim, United never managed more than three wins in a row. However, with Michael Carrick as interim coach, the team has had a string of wins against Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and, most recently, Tottenham Hotspur. For the first time since starting the challenge, Frank has four out of five wins in the bag.
There is only one game left against West Ham, Paco Jémez’s current teamwhich is in the relegation zone in the Premier League. If United win on Tuesday, Frank will finally be able to go to the barber shop wednesday morning. After the most recent victory, he declared: “This hair is going away soon. Four out of five done. It’s the first time we’ve gotten this far. This time it’s going to happen. Thank you, Carrick.”
Frank has assured that, if United achieve the fifth consecutive victorywill donate her hair to a charity organizationturning his viral challenge into an altruistic gesture that goes beyond football.
As it could not be otherwise, throughout all this time its story has attracted the attention of media and fans. TNT Sports posted a message on X joking about his impending visit to the barber: “Manchester United has won FOUR games in a row…Will Frank finally make the cut?” The network even shared a AI generated image in which Michael Carrick appears cutting his hair in a barbershop.
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