The Community Shield always pits the Premier League champions against the FA Cup winners. The 2016 version also brings the past two title-winning managers, Claudio Ranieri and Jose Mourinho, to the dugouts, rivals whose careers are inextricably linked and men who have often succeeded each other.
And, on the pitch, it brings a comparison between the men anointed the outstanding individuals in France and England last season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year for the third time. Jamie Vardy was voted Footballer of the Year in the Premier League. The bare facts may suggest similarities.