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Community Shield 2026: Arsenal vs. Manchester City to be Broadcast Free-to-Air on NOVE

August 12, 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

The 2026 Community Shield, marking the traditional start of the English football season, will be broadcast free-to-air on NOVE on Sunday, August 16th at 4:00 PM. The match will also be available via live stream on HBO Max and discovery+. This highly anticipated fixture pits the Premier League champions against the FA Cup winners.

The encounter, Arsenal vs. Manchester City, is a rematch of a thrilling contest from the recent English championship and offers the first trophy of the season on the weekend preceding the Premier League's commencement. It presents an opportunity to witness global football stars such as Erling Haaland and Declan Rice. Italian football fans can also look forward to seeing Gianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeper for Enzo Maresca's Manchester City, in his first official match post-Guardiola, as well as Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal.

The commentary for the 2026 Community Shield, airing live on NOVE, HBO Max, and discovery+ on Sunday, August 16th, will be provided by Michele Pedrotti and Federico Zanon.