Back in the summer, I made a prediction.

Eberechi Eze had turned down Tottenham Hotspur, the team I support, to sign for Arsenal. For Spurs fans, we not only lost out on a superb footballer, we did so to our bitterest rivals. I can recall mumbling to myself that, to rub salt into the wound, he’ll probably score against us this season.

Fast-forward to Sunday and Eze did just that – and emphatically so. He scored three goals (a hat-trick in footballing parlance) and, during his celebrations, he pointed to the heavens, giving glory to God. Being a Christian and a long-suffering Spurs fan, this left me with very mixed feelings.

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity blog in November 2025. To read the full piece, please click here.