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الاربعاء: 11 فبراير 2026
  • 11 February 2026
  • 03:56
Frank Eliots Dream of Cutting Hair Evaporates West Ham Resets the Challenge to Square One

Khaberni - West Ham halted Manchester United's winning streak in the Premier League, after they tied with them with one goal to each side, in the encounter taking place today as part of round 26 for the competition.

United had won the last 4 rounds, but that streak did not continue in the Premier League.

Thomas Soucek scored a goal in the 50th minute, giving West Ham the lead; however, Benjamin Sesko scored the tying goal for United in the 90+6 minute.

The tie dealt a severe blow to Frank Eliot, a Manchester United fan, who has been famous in recent years for his dense hair, and was just 90 minutes away from cutting it.

Frank Eliot started a unique type of challenge in October of the year before last, pledging not to cut his hair until the "Red Devils" could achieve victories in 5 consecutive matches, a milestone that has not been achieved since the start of the challenge.

During this period, Manchester United played under the leadership of Dutchman Erik ten Hag, and Ruben Amorim, and currently with Michael Carrick, but the team could not achieve victory in 5 consecutive matches.

Eliot told "ESPN," saying: "I thought it would only take a few months and it would be a joke, it was something to spread humor among Manchester United fans during a tough time, and it seemed not unrealistic then, as the team had achieved 5 consecutive victories in the preceding season."

The challenge turned into a phenomenon that swept social media, where his hair grows longer and denser with each passing day and every point the team loses.

Since Carrick took over the coaching of Manchester United last month, he has been steadily accumulating points, with performance and results that not even the most optimistic fans of Manchester United expected.

Carrick, the interim coach for the end of the season, started his journey with Man United with a derby match against their neighbor Manchester City, managing to win (2-0).

The toughest challenge came in the following round against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, but Carrick's crew was up to the task, achieving a valuable victory (3-2).

After that, Manchester United defeated Fulham (3-2) as well, and in the fourth confrontation, they won against Tottenham with a score (2-0).

The fan's dream was just one victory away, but the Red Devils drew against West Ham, causing Frank Eliot's dream to evaporate, starting afresh from square one.

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