Busy start by Cristiano Ronaldo as he swings in a cross which leads to an early corner. There's lots of virtual noise. A decent atmosphere considering there are no fans.

After a short delay, we're under way in the Coppa Italia final.

We've just had the Italian national anthem and now there's a minute's silence for victims of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gianluigi Buffon is a machine!

The keeper turns 43 next January but starts for Juventus, and can win the Coppa Italia for the sixth time, which would equal Roberto Mancini's all-time record. Buffon has won the trophy once for Parma and four times for Juve.

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It's already a special day for Napoli's Dries Mertens, who has signed for a new contract, external for a further two years with the option to extend for a third.

"Pleased to be together for a long time to come - long live Dries!"wrote Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, announcing the deal on Twitter.

Mertens joined Napoli in the summer of 2013 and is currently in the midst of his seventh season with the Azzurri.

His goal against Inter Milan in the semi-final last Saturday saw him move onto 122 Napoli goals in all competitions, overtaking Marek Hamsik to become Napoli's all-time top scorer.

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It's a big night for Maurizio Sarri.

Thirteen months after leading Chelsea to a Europa League triumph, Sarri is chasing his first major trophy since taking charge of Juventus last June.

The Italian's managerial career includes three seasons at Napoli yet he has yet to win a major trophy while in charge of a club in Italy.

"It annoys me when people say I've never won anything in Italy," said Sarri. "I've won promotion on the pitch from almost every division, from the sixth tier to Serie A, and that's a difficult path to take.

"I'm happy with what I've achieved. Of course, there's a big desire to win a trophy but that is for the fans and for all of us. I'm not thinking about the past."

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This final is taking place without spectators in Rome at the 70,000-capacity Stadio Olimpico.

The winners will have to help themselves to the trophy and medals because of hygiene regulations.

"Let's call it self-service," said Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo.

"The athletes will help themselves to the cup and medals, so as to avoid outside contact with the squad which is subject to strict controls."

Napoli's former Arsenal keeper David Ospina, who made some key saves in the semi-final second leg against Inter Milan, is suspended so Alex Meret steps up.

There's no Sami Khedira for Juventus, the Germany midfielder suffered an injury in training ahead of the final.

Cristiano Ronaldo is again the centre-forward, flanked by Douglas Costa and Paulo Dybala.

Aaron Ramsey is on the bench.

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Who would have thought it just a few weeks ago?

Football in four of Europe's big five leagues back up and running.

While you can follow the return of the Premier League here, this page is dedicated to the Coppa Italia final between Napoli and Juventus, a prelude to the remainder of the Serie A season, which restarts after a three-month hiatus on Saturday.

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Bayern Munich have already wrapped up the title in Germany in a near-empty stadium.

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Over in Spain, Lionel Messi cannot stop scoring behind closed doors.

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And the Premier League in England is finally back underway after 100 days in very different circumstances.

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As for Italy, they're getting ready to host a cup final without any fans.

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