Mitre unveil special FA Community Shield ball with nod to curtain raiser’s history

English football’s traditional curtain raiser will be an all-Manchester affair when the FA Community Shield takes place on Saturday, August 10. 

Premier League winners Manchester City will be looking to buck their recent trend of losing the past three editions of the match when they take on their local rivals Manchester United. 

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