▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁he ▁celebrated ▁a ▁goal ▁by ▁running ▁to ▁the ▁s idel ines ▁and ▁making ▁out ▁with ▁his ▁girl friend , ▁as ▁the ▁Mut iny ▁bare ly ▁missed ▁the ▁open ▁net ▁straight ▁from ▁the ▁kick off . ▁Z eng a ▁came ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁Re vs ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁as ▁a ▁player - manager , ▁but ▁only ▁last ed ▁a ▁year ▁in ▁both ▁those ▁positions . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Z eng a ▁was ▁c apped ▁ 5 8 ▁times ▁for ▁the ▁Italy ▁national ▁football ▁team ▁at ▁senior ▁level ▁between ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁In ▁these , ▁he ▁conced ed ▁only ▁ 2 1 ▁goals ▁( 0 . 3 6 ▁per ▁game ) ▁and ▁kept ▁ 4 1 ▁clean ▁sheets ▁( 7 0 . 6 9 % ), ▁both ▁aver ages ▁being ▁a ▁record ▁for ▁the ▁Italian ▁national ▁team . ▁He ▁previously ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁Italian ▁squad ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Olympics , ▁where ▁the ▁team ▁managed ▁a ▁fourth - place ▁finish , ▁and ▁also ▁featured ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁Italy ▁under - 2 1 ▁side ' s ▁over age ▁players ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁UEFA ▁European ▁Under - 2 1 ▁Championship , ▁as ▁the ▁team ' s ▁starting ▁goal keeper . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁included ▁in ▁En zo ▁Bear z ot ' s ▁ 2 2 - man ▁Italy ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁Initial ly ▁selected