ALBAWABA - Manchester United (Man Utd) fan Frank Ilett is one victory away from cutting his hair for the first time in more than 400 days.
The super fan has gone viral on social media for taking his viewers on a long journey of not shaving his hair till Man Utd wins five consecutive matches.
According to The Mirror, if the Red Devils secure a win against West Ham United today, Illet will cut his hair and donate it to Little Princess Trust, an organization that helps women and girls get their hair back after they lost it due to cancer and other conditions.
Will Frank Ilett finally cut his hair? Man Utd fan awaits 5th victory
A source told The Sun that many United players were aware of Illett's challenge, stating further that the viral content creator always popped up on their feeds. They added, "They are well aware of Frank because he pops up on their social media. Some of them were having a laugh and a joke and said: ‘Come on, let’s give this guy a haircut."
Frank Ilett took to his socials, asking fans which haircut he should get after Manchester United secures its win against West Ham United. He asked viewers to pick one of four AI-generated haircuts in collaboration with Adobe UK.
He announced that he will stream the game and his live reaction on Kick, urging viewers to tune in. Illett wrote, "Will United get 5 wins in a row? Am I finally getting a haircut? Get ready! Feb 10th, we’re do a live watchalong of West Ham vs Man United on @kickstreaming."
Illett also shared a reel that captured a visit to the barber in anticipation of Man Utd securing the win. By the time of reporting, the Instagram post garnered two million views and over 137,000 likes.
