"For the detached, the uninformed and nonsports fans, the issue here is that Wolves had a terrible start to the season and, until the other day, looked set to beat Derby County's unenviable record as the worst-performing team in Premier League history. Then they played my team, West Ham, and had their first taste of victory since April. Wolves 3 West Ham 0."
"But maybe Wolves had help. Sharma believes that it happened because the pope himself had promised to pray for him and his team when he presented the pontiff with a special Wolves shirt (with Pope and the number one on the back) when they met in Turkey a few weeks previously. It's arguable. Wolves played another seven games (of which they lost six and drew one) between then and when they finally managed to win one."
"On Saturday, when relegation threatened and West Ham beat Tottenham with a goal at the very end the first win in 10 games it seemed like a miracle to us. Was it via the pope again, or lots of prayers conveyed direct from east London? Neither you might say. But then, God/mysterious ways This question of divine intervention does it exist?"
A football fan attributes Wolverhampton Wanderers' unexpected win to the pope's promised prayers after presenting a special Wolves shirt. The team then took seven games to secure a victory, raising questions about timing and causality. A separate late West Ham win felt miraculous to supporters, prompting further reflection on apparent divine influence. A vicar affirms prayer's power yet cautions against assuming that the almighty micromanages human affairs. Competing human desires (farmers seeking rain versus brides wanting fine weather) are contrasted, raising questions about when, how, and for whom divine intervention occurs.
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