Maya Le Tissier and Elisabeth Terland celebrated Manchester United's women's team 3-0 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid by playfully pretending to cut their ponytails. This act directly mocked Frank Ilett, a lifelong Manchester United supporter known as 'The United Strand'. Ilett had famously pledged on October 2022 not to cut his hair until the men's team won five consecutive games.

His streak ended with a 1-1 draw against West Ham United in the Premier League, leaving him at 496 days without a trim. Thursday's victory marked United's sixth consecutive win in all competitions, including their women's team, who are now firmly in control of their Champions League knockout tie against Atletico Madrid, with the return leg scheduled for 19 February.