 In total, he represented Italy on 39 occasions between 1988 and 1995, scoring three goals.Despite his initial lack of notable elegance or technical ability, Berti was able to greatly improve his ball skills as his career progressed, showing great finesse and technical developments with time, and was known for his ability to run forward with the ball at speed due to his pace and athleticism.He was an energetic, tenacious, and hard tackling box-to-box midfielder, who had a knack for committing fouls and picking up cards due to his aggressive challenges; although he was initially considered to be undisciplined from a tactical standpoint, he later demonstrated significant tactical intelligence as he matured, and unlike most defensive midfielders, he preferred to put pressure on his opponents in more advanced midfield roles and press them further up the pitch rather than mainly sitting in front of his team's defence.