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Arsenal and Man City fans see Erling Haaland and Declan Rice compete in Cardiff as Community Shield returns to Wales

Thousands of Arsenal and Man City fans fillled the city centre on a sunny Sunday before kick off

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    Fans in the city before kick off

    Premier League champions Arsenal beat Man City definitively 3-0 in the Community Shield at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Sunday.

    There was a party atmosphere as tens of thousands of fans poured into the city centre. The fixture is the traditional curtain-raiser for the top-flight season in England.

    While the Community Shield is often seen as a relatively unimportant piece of silverware, that didn't stop the enthusiasm and rivalry among fans, earlier today there were tensions on the streets - more on that here.

    World Cup breakout star, Norwegian player, Erling Haaland was in the Man City squad, while England favourites, Declan Rice and Phil Foden were also playing on Welsh soil.

    The Community Shield is being held in Cardiff for the first time in two decades.

    Wembley, which has hosted all bar two of the Community Shields since 2007, is unavailable due to a scheduling clash with singer, The Weeknd.

    The Premier League titans were in town the day before Cardiff's meeting with Championship newbies, Wrexham AFC. The north Wales team are meeting the Bluebirds a home for their EFL Championship opener of the 2026/27 season.

    1. A good day for selling merchandise

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      An Arsenal fan looks at a merchandise stand outside Cardiff Castle before the 2026 FA Community Shield kicked off

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    2. The shield

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      The Community Shield went to winners Arsenal

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    3. Happy face ahead of the match

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      This fan had his merch and was looking forward to the game

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    4. Pubs were thronging

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      Pubs did brisk business with fans filling the city centre well ahead of kick off

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