hiː wʌzɐ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, wˌɛɹ ðə nˈæʃənəl sˈaɪd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˌaɪnəlz, wɪð hˌɪm æz tˈiːm kˈæptɪn; ɪnðə ɡɹˈuːp stˈeɪdʒ fˈaɪv wˈʌn ɹˈaʊɾɪŋ ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, hiː skˈoːɹd ðə θˈɜːd.
He was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with him as team captain; in the group stage 5–1 routing of the United States, he scored the third.