After his spell at Newcastle, Gullit spent several years working as a football commentator, having previously coined the term "sexy football" during his spell as a BBC pundit for Euro 1996 while still playing professionally for Chelsea. Gullit used the term to describe teams, such as Portugal at that tournament,FourFourTwo, March 2006 who played attractive football with an emphasis on the defense-penetrating pass-and-move game.
After his spell at Newcastle, Gullit spent several years working as a football commentator, having previously coined the term "sexy football" during his spell as a BBC pundit for Euro 1996 while still ,playing professionally for Chelsea. Gullit used the term to describe teams, such as Portugal at that tournamentFourFourTwo, March 2006 who played attractive football with an emphasis on the defense-penetrating pass-and-move game.