▁reached ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Se oul , ▁eventually ▁finishing ▁in ▁fourth ▁place . ▁T ac con i ▁was ▁Z eng a ' s ▁deput y ▁during ▁Euro ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁where ▁Italy ▁managed ▁a ▁semi - final ▁finish , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁World ▁Cup ▁on ▁home ▁soil , ▁where ▁Italy ▁finished ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁following ▁a ▁semi - final ▁loss ▁on ▁pen alt ies ▁to ▁def ending ▁champions ▁Argentina . ▁In ▁total , ▁T ac con i ▁made ▁seven ▁appearances ▁for ▁Italy ▁between ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁all ▁in ▁friendly ▁matches , ▁conced ing ▁two ▁goals . ▁He ▁played ▁his ▁final ▁match ▁for ▁Italy ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁keeping ▁a ▁clean ▁sheet ▁in ▁a ▁ 0 – 0 ▁friendly ▁home ▁draw ▁with ▁Belg ium , ▁in ▁T erni . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁Although ▁not ▁particularly ▁ag ile , ▁T ac con i ▁was ▁a ▁powerful ▁and ▁athlet ic ▁goal keeper , ▁who ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁consist ency ▁and ▁shot - sto pping ▁ability , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁ability ▁to ▁produce ▁important ▁saves , ▁in ▁particular ▁in ▁decis ive ▁games . ▁A ▁vocal ▁and ▁command ing ▁presence ▁in ▁goal , ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁leadership , ▁temper , ▁and ▁strong ▁character , ▁and ▁often ▁called ▁out ▁def enders ▁for ▁their ▁errors . ▁Although ▁he ▁was