Interesting quandary from a commentary perspective. If and when (Italian) football resumes, matches will, in all likelihood, be played behind closed doors. In English, we tend to "let the game breathe", which works a treat against a backdrop of stadium noise

But with no crowd, there is a temptation to talk more. The irony is there'll be greater scope to talk at a time when there are fewer news stories than ever. Form will be rendered irrelevant by the hiatus in the season. A challenge particularly for games with no co-commentator

What information can the commentator provide to add value to the broadcast? Ordinarily a player recording a series of funny/uplifting videos on social media might warrant a mention but that "news" becomes mundane in the current climate as it is now the norm

In Italy, viewers will be subjected to an array of blasphemy-based swearing. Ultimately, some of that "dead air" will inevitably be filled by the commentator's need to apologise for "colourful language" picked up by the effects mic!