 His other nicknames were "Petruzzo" and "Petru 'u turcu" ("Peter the Turk," in the Sicilian dialect), due to the dark, olive-colour of his complexion whenever he was tanned.Off the pitch, however, he did at times draw criticism in the media for his lack of discipline.After retiring from professional football, Anastasi worked briefly as a youth coach, and later served as a football pundit for the Italian television network 7 Gold and SKY.