 He was also known for his offensive attributes, which saw him score several goals from midfield.Fabio Capello described him as Italy's greatest ever midfielder.After his retirement from professional football, he worked as a sporting director, and he also had a successful career as a football commentator and pundit, in particular during the 90s, working with RAI, Mediaset, and "La Gazzetta dello Sport"; he also partnered up with fellow pundit Massimo Caputi to provide the Italian commentary for the EA Sports "FIFA" video game series from 1998–2002.