Published 9 min ago We are part of The Trust Project What is it? Is the Community Shield a pre-season friendly or an official game? It's a question you’ll get a different answer to depending on who you ask. If, for example, you ask Jose Mourinho after his side has won it then it’s very much a trophy; part one of a potential treble, no less. But if you ask Jose Mourinho after his team have lost such a game then it’s a meaningless friendly, we imagine. Less than a friendly. A total nothing. Shrug. Still, whether you count the game as official – and the Community Shield as a trophy – it definitely pulls in the crowds. 80,000+ regularly rock up to Wembley to see the Premier League...
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