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By Ewan Murray The traditional English football curtain-raiser takes place on Saturday afternoon as Manchester City and Manchester United do battle in the Community Shield at Wembley. It’s a repeat of the 2023/24 FA Cup final – the last competitive fixture for both sides – in which Man Utd were surprise victors in the capital, with Man City having to settle for the Premier League title. The FA Cup final was a game of drama but not controversy, with the match officials on the day doing a sterling job of keeping this derby under control. Let’s hope that those appointed for the Community Shield c…

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