Rooney hits out at viral United fan over his no-haircut promise

Wayne Rooney publicly criticized Frank Ilett, the Manchester United fan who went viral for promising not to cut his hair until the team achieved five consecutive victories. After the 1-1 draw against West Ham, the former striker questioned the media attention the story is generating.

During his appearance on the podcast No Tippy Tappy Football , Rooney was direct: “I’d put him on the other side of the country, I can’t stand him anymore.” He also pointed out that the conversation around the club is focused on the fan’s challenge instead of the team’s performance.

Ilett started the challenge 494 days ago. Since then, United has not managed to string together five straight wins. On the last matchday, they came close: they arrived with four consecutive victories, but the draw in London postponed the goal once again.

West Ham took the lead through Tomas Soucek and United, with Lisandro Martínez in the starting lineup, equalized at the end with a goal from Benjamin Šeško.

With the streak interrupted, the fan’s challenge continues and his image has resurfaced on social media. Rooney, on the other hand, made it clear that he does not agree with the prominence the story has taken within the club’s environment.

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