'We were defenseless': Virus left its mark on Italian soccer

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2020 file photo, Napoli's head coach Gennaro Gattuso gives instructions to his players during an Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Napoli at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy. With Inter, Juventus and Milan -- plus Napoli -- all in action when Italian soccer restarts with the Italian Cup semifinals this week, the effects of the pandemic will still be fresh in the minds of players, coaches and club executives. Napoli hosts Inter on Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, file)

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020 file photo, Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, left, speaks with Juventus' Paulo Dybala at the end of an Italian Cup soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy. With Inter, Juventus and Milan -- plus Napoli -- all in action when Italian soccer restarts with the Italian Cup semifinals this week, the effects of the pandemic will still be fresh in the minds of players, coaches and club executives. Without fans inside the stadiums, the second-leg matches begin with Juventus hosting Milan on Friday, June 12, 2020, following a 1-1 first leg. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, file)