hiː wʌz kˈæpt θˈɜːtiːn tˈaɪmz fɔːɹ ˈɪɾəli ɪn tˈoʊɾəl, skˈoːɹɪŋ wˈʌn ɡˈoʊl ɪn ɐ θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ fɹˈɛndli wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ ɡɹˈiːs; dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz səksˈɛs æt klˈʌb lˈɛvəl, hiː nˈɛvɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ˈɪɾəli æɾə mˈeɪdʒɚ tˈʊɹnəmənt, ænd ˈoʊnli tˈuː ʌv hɪz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz kˈeɪm ɪn kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv mˈætʃᵻz, wɪð bˈoʊθ bˌiːɪŋ jˈuːfə jˈʊɹɹoʊ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ mˈætʃᵻz.
He was capped 13 times for Italy in total, scoring one goal in a 3–0 friendly win over Greece; despite his success at club level, he never represented Italy at a major tournament, and only two of his international appearances came in competitive matches, with both being UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying matches.