The lead pastor of Zoe Household Global Church, Pastor Dolapo Lawal, has issued a highly publicized apology to Arsenal fans worldwide after his viral “prophecy” asserting that the football club was cursed completely failed.
The public retraction follows Arsenal’s historic English Premier League title triumph on Tuesday night, May 19, 2026. In April, a video from one of Pastor Dolapo’s sermons went viral after he boldly claimed that Mikel Arteta’s men lacked the spiritual or physical capacity to cross the finish line. In that controversial sermon, which triggered intense backlash from the football community, the cleric had confidently declared:
“Arsenal cannot win it. I said it three months ago that even if the gap is 29 points, Arsenal cannot win it. There is a way you will watch a club, you do not need a prophecy to know that it is cursed.”
To make matters worse for the club’s fan base, the pastor had gone as far as jokingly advising women against dating or marrying Arsenal supporters, claiming their relationship would end in similar heartbreak and disappointment.
Following Tuesday night’s dramatic title-deciding draw between Manchester City and Bournemouth, the tables turned completely on the cleric. Facing a relentless wave of social media banter and criticisms across Nigerian X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram, Pastor Dolapo released a fresh, lighthearted video on Wednesday morning, May 20, 2026, making a complete U-turn.
To appease the triumphant “Gooners,” the pastor officially declared that an exclusive, nationwide thanksgiving service would be held across all Zoe Household Global campuses this coming Sunday, explicitly inviting fans to storm the altars in their club colors.
“Arsenal fans, special thanksgiving for you in Zoe Household on Sunday. Come with your jersey. This is my apology—public apology. A special thanksgiving service across all Zoe Household campuses. Praise God. Congrats.”
While some Arsenal faithful have laughed off the video as harmless football banter wrapped in a clerical robe, other internet users remain highly critical. Commentators have warned that mixing secular football tribalism with serious spiritual pronouncements can severely damage the credibility of the pulpit. Regardless of the lingering debate, the internet has made it clear: the “Arsenal curse” is officially broken, and Pastor Dolapo has been forced to eat his words.
