After Manchester United failed to achieve a five-game winning streak, West Ham United, who drew 1-1 with Manchester United, posted a video on social media that seemed to be mocking Frank Ellett, the Manchester United fan who became famous for the "hair challenge".
Manchester United were just one win away from a five-game winning streak.
However, after a 1-1 draw against West Ham at the London Stadium on Tuesday night, Ellette's long-awaited hair appointment was once again canceled.
During the match, Soucek scored from close range to give the home side the lead, but Casemiro's header was disallowed for offside. However, Manchester United didn't leave empty-handed. Substitute Sesko scored in stoppage time, bringing the score back for his team.
The social media video posted by West Ham began with footage of Soucek's goal, with Ellett's commentary heard in the background.
A few seconds later, the video switched to clips of several West Ham players getting haircuts at a barbershop and smiling at the camera.
Even more "disheartening" was the video's caption: "Cancelled appointment"—accompanied by emojis of scissors and a barbershop sign.
One fan commented, "This is top-notch provocation." Another joked, "These hairstyles would look great in the Championship."
It's been 496 days—about 16 months—since Ellett's last haircut. The challenge began in October 2024, when Ten Hag was still manager of Manchester United.
His hair has since grown to 25 centimeters. It seems this Oxford-based, now-Spanish superfan will have to wait a while longer.
In the league standings, Manchester United's interim manager, Carrick, is unbeaten in five games, and the team is comfortably fourth in the league.
West Ham, on the other hand, is in 18th place, two points away from safety. Their next match is the FA Cup fourth round, an away game against Burton Albion.
Lovebug2
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The joke is on Manchester united fans represented by a one delusional FRANK
cicalotz
34
Hey my fellow United supporters let's not be sour, let's give them credit for doing the unthinkable for stopping our beautiful winning streak. Their manager & players deserve applause 👏👏👏 no matter what happened to them after that it's none of our business but let us admit that they masterminded us we were lucky not to lose to them as we saw them that they were defending so deep bcz they were scared
Bashir♡TK
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Gotta look fresh for their relegation
hesbciksu
16
Don't worry they will post another one in championship next year
Rataelmnou
13
And yet they'll never ever reach to United's level