▁▁ ▁During ▁his ▁playing ▁career , ▁Z eng a ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Italian ▁squad ▁that ▁finished ▁fourth ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁was ▁starting ▁goal keeper ▁for ▁the ▁Az z ur ri ▁team ▁that ▁finished ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁tournament ▁held ▁in ▁Italy , ▁keeping ▁a ▁World ▁Cup ▁record ▁un be aten ▁stre ak . ▁A ▁three - time ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁I FF HS ▁World ' s ▁Best ▁Go al keeper ▁Award , ▁Z eng a ▁is ▁regarded ▁by ▁p und its ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁goal keep ers ▁of ▁all ▁time , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁was ▁voted ▁the ▁e ighth ▁best ▁goal keeper ▁of ▁the ▁past ▁quarter - century ▁by ▁I FF HS . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁he ▁also ▁placed ▁ 2 0 th ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁K ee per ▁of ▁the ▁Century ▁E lections ▁by ▁the ▁same ▁organisation . ▁ ▁After ▁ret iring ▁as ▁a ▁player , ▁Z eng a ▁briefly ▁became ▁an ▁actor ▁in ▁an ▁Italian ▁soap ▁opera ▁and ▁also ▁a ▁p und it ▁on ▁Italian ▁TV . ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁he ▁has ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁head ▁coach ▁and ▁managed ▁clubs ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁Italy , ▁Turkey , ▁Roman ia , ▁Ser bia , ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia , ▁the ▁United ▁Arab ▁Em ir ates ▁and ▁England . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁Z eng a ▁joined ▁Intern azionale