Manchester United fan Frank Illet has had to go back to square one following his side’s 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League on Tuesday after the internet sensation was denied a first haircut since October 2024, Reuters reported. 

Illet has vowed not to cut his hair until United win five games in a row, and his trip to the barber was tantalisingly close after the team's interim manager Michael Carrick steered the Red Devils to four victories on the trot.

Illet’s quirky gesture has gained global attention, as much an indictment of United’s patchy form over the last few years as anything else, and he is up to 1.3 million followers on Instagram, according to Reuters.