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Robin van Persie (Arsenal) Tiago (Chelsea). Arsenal 1: 2 Chelsea
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Robin van Persie (Arsenal) Tiago (Chelsea). Arsenal 1: 2 Chelsea
FA Community Shield. The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 7/8/05. Credit: Arsenal Football Club / Stuart MacFarlane
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In this evocative image captured at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on August 7,2005, Dutch international striker Robin van Persie of Arsenal Football Club locks eyes with his Chelsea counterpart, Portuguese midfielder Tiago, following a hard-fought FA Community Shield encounter. The annual curtain-raiser to the English football season saw Chelsea emerge as 1-2 victors, with Arsene Wenger's Gunners left to rue missed opportunities. Van Persie, then in his third season with Arsenal, had opened the scoring in the first half with a cool finish, only for Chelsea to respond through a Frank Lampard penalty and a late goal from Damien Duff. The Arsenal faithful, who had traveled in droves to support their team, were left disappointed as their side failed to hold on to the lead. In this moment, however, the focus is on the intense concentration of both players as they size each other up. Van Persie, with his steely gaze, seems determined to make amends for his team's defeat, while Tiago, with a smirk on his face, relishes the opportunity to face off against one of the Premier League's most formidable forwards. The FA Community Shield, first contested in 1898, is a traditional English football curtain-raiser that pits the previous season's league champions against the FA Cup winners. This particular encounter between Arsenal and Chelsea was a classic, with both teams displaying their attacking prowess and defensive resilience in equal measure. As the sun sets on The Millennium Stadium, the stage is set for another exciting English football season, with Van Persie and Tiago, among many others, ready to write their own stories in the annals of the beautiful game.
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