Manchester United was defeated last Sunday (14/09) to rival Manchester City 3-0. With the result, the Red Devils follow in an endless bad “phase”, which already sees Manchester’s red side to bitter the 14th position of Premier League, with only one win in the first four rounds.
The absence of United’s victories has meaning for a particular fan. Frank Ilet, who decided not to cut her hair again until her team ends five wins in sequence.
The last time this happened was in February 2024, when the Red Devils beat Luton Town 2-1 in Kenilworth Road. After United running out of games without winning, with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa, the 29 -year -old Briton decided to create the challenge for himself.
“I wanted to do something that gave people a reason to laugh at a difficult time, but I didn’t expect it to last as much as it is lasting,” Illet said in an interview with The Athletic.
This is Frank Ilett, a Manchester United fan who makes the challenge will not cut hair until United wins 5 times in a row. 😭
This challenge has begun since October 2024. pic.twitter.com/GDOqnOiHz1
— Extra Time Indonesia (@idextratime) September 15, 2025
As the portal today said 341 days after the challenge created, Illett, who lives in Valencia, Spain, displays a huge Afro, similar to that of Marouane Fellaini, who defended the colors of Manchester United.
The fan has taken advantage of the duration of the self -imposed challenge to do good deeds. He has already raised a financial amount for Mind UK, an institution that deals with mental health. Now he intends to make his hair big enough to give it to The Little Princess Trust, a foundation that makes wigs for young patients battling cancer.
– Believe it or not, my hair is not big enough to donate, so if the challenge were to end earlier than expected, I wanted to make sure I could help. The plan for some time has been to donate my hair to them at some point, ”he said.
Illet said he is committed to “the cause” the time he needs, maintaining the faith of a fan that the team is not as far from amending five wins as others may think.
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