""I thought it would only go for a few months and be a bit of a laugh," Illet told ESPN. "It was something to spread humor to Man United fans during a difficult period of time. "It didn't feel unrealistic then, because the season before, they had won five games in a row.""
"The 29-year-old boyhood United fan from the U.K. now living in Spain, started the challenge after a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa. He expected a five-win streak to come quickly. Instead, 77 games across all competitions and a change of manager later, it still hasn't happened. In fact, the most Illet has been able to see in the past year were three wins in a row when Man United beat Rangers, Fulham, and FCSB in late January under current boss Ruben Amorim."
Frank Illet set a challenge in October to not cut his hair until Manchester United won five games in a row. The challenge began after a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa and was meant to spread humor to fans during a difficult period. The fan, a 29-year-old from the U.K. now living in Spain, expected the streak to come quickly but after 77 games and a managerial change the five-win run never happened. The longest streak achieved in that time was three consecutive victories in late January under Ruben Amorim. Daily social updates grew the challenge into a viral phenomenon with over 700,000 followers.
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