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Rooney Slams Media Hype Over Frank Ilett’s Haircut Saga – Softfootball


Wayne Rooney has expressed his unhappiness over the rising consideration surrounding Frank Ilett’s viral haircut problem, insisting the main target ought to have been on Manchester United’s efficiency.

Frank Ilett, a 29-year-old Manchester United fan and social media personality known online as The United Strand - Photo Credit : ESPN
Frank Ilett, a 29-year-old Manchester United fan and social media character recognized on-line as The United Strand – Picture Credit score : ESPN

Softfootball had earlier reported that United’s 1:1 draw with West Ham ended hopes of a fifth consecutive Premier League victory a consequence that additionally means Ilett’s well-known afro stays uncut for now.

Wayne Rooney (Photo Credit: Getty)
Wayne Rooney (Picture Credit score: Getty)

Rooney’s frustration is centred on what he believes was misplaced consideration. As a substitute of discussions round Michael Carrick’s try to information United to 5 straight wins, a lot of the media narrative revolved round whether or not Ilett would lastly trim his hair.

Right here is Rooney’s assertion;

I’d put him to the opposite aspect of the nation, he’s doing my head in. We’re speaking about Carrick and United attempting to win their fifth sport in a row and the entire thing is about this man getting his haircut. I guess he’d be devastated if United win the fifth sport as a result of rapidly he’s irrelevant. #MUFC

Rooney believes the hype diluted the significance of what would have been a major milestone for Carrick and his workforce. A fifth straight league win would have strengthened United’s momentum and strengthened their rising kind underneath the interim supervisor.

With the draw towards West Ham, each the successful streak and the deliberate haircut stay on maintain. It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not Frank Ilett would proceed the “no win, no trim” problem underneath new circumstances, particularly as some imagine the media buzz would possibly fade as soon as the haircut ultimately occurs.

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