Ghanaian politician, Sam Nartey George and Rwanda President, Paul Kagame were some of the known faces who took to social media to celebrate Arsenal’s victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, August 6, 2023.
The Gunners won their 17th Community Shield on Sunday after beating Manchester City 4-1 on penalties at the Wembley Stadium.
Cole Palmer looked to have stolen victory for Manchester City after his curler beat Aaron Ramsdale and rattled the Arsenal net in the 77th minute.
Substitute Leandro Trossard restored parity for Arsenal in the 101st minute to send the game to penalties.
Arsenal edged it on penalties after Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri missed their kicks while the Gunners scored theirs.
Sam George who is the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram tweeted “Glad this Gunners team picked up the Community Shield. I still pray Mikel Arteta and Edu buy a classic striker, a poacher. Can we buy Victor Osimhen? This would complete our team.
Paul Kagame who is a big Arsenal fan also tweeted “Congrats. #Arsenal. Shows what's to come!! You can only LUV it!!”.
They were not the only two as a number of Arsenal fans joined the team to celebrate their first silverware of the 2023/2024 season.
The Gunners will begin their chase for a first Premier League title on Saturday, August 12, 2023 against Nottingham Forest.
Read the reactions below
Congrats. #Arsenal. Shows what's to come!! You can only LUV it!!
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) August 6, 2023
Glad this Gunners team picked up the Community Shield. I still pray Mikel Arteta and Edu buy a classic striker, a poacher. Can we buy Victor Osimhen? This would complete our team.
— Sam 'Dzata' George (@samgeorgegh) August 6, 2023
???????? William Saliba is loving life ????pic.twitter.com/6AgTdqL4n0
— Gooner Chris (@ArsenalN7) August 7, 2023
Community shield Champions ???????? pic.twitter.com/r8WJCBe03A
— DRAY - DC❤️ (@VenyoDzagadu) August 6, 2023
???? Thank you, @DStv_Ghana and @CitiTVGH, for this amazing gathering! On behalf of Arsenal Ghana, we're grateful for the support and camaraderie to @Mancityfans_Gh, better luck next time! ⚽ #CommunityShield #ArsenalGhana #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/XALH0qRols
— Official Arsenal Supporters' Club Ghana (@ASCGhana) August 6, 2023
What a start to the season, hungry for more! ❤️???????? @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/DMuKCMwOFi
— Eddie Nketiah ???? (@EddieNketiah9) August 6, 2023
No better way to start the season than with a trophy... Really looking forward to seeing what you're capable of!
— Lauren Etame Mayer (@Lauren12arsenal) August 6, 2023
Congrats, @Arsenal! ????????⚪️ pic.twitter.com/fQNPyiZJSQ
Congratulation @Arsenal ! Victory full of emotions! ????⚪️ pic.twitter.com/kzTJCksuuh
— Robert Pires (@piresrobert7) August 6, 2023
⚡️Magnificent acceleration and speed from Declan Rice. This is exactly what we have needed at Arsenal Football Club, he has upgraded that midfield with his slick engine pic.twitter.com/RSmhbP5S6N
— Gooner Chris (@ArsenalN7) August 7, 2023
Reported Arsenal target David Raya, alongside Brentford team-mate Vitaly Janelt, in attendance to watch Arsenal’s Community Shield win at Wembley yesterday. ????️♂️ [@itsshemshem] #afc pic.twitter.com/aU433uQfAh
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) August 7, 2023