RealityCheckFact check

Checked reel · 23 Oct 2026

FALSE

The curse is not broken, and Frank (@theunitedstrand) didn't give up on his challenge.

He is a real Manchester United fan who pledged in October 2024 not to cut his hair until United wins five matches in a row. This clip comes from a fake-out joke video Frank posted himself. If you watch a few seconds longer, he drops the twist and confirms he is still going. It isn't an AI deepfake either, just a classic troll edit that cut off right before the punchline.

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Sources

  1. vnexpress.netvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  2. youtube.comvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  3. theanfieldnoise.comvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com

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