 Galli never played for the Italy senior team, although he was capped for the Italy under-21 side on 7 occasions between 1984 and 1987, and he took part with Italy at the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they reached the semi-final.He was also a member of Italy's squad at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where they managed a fourth-place finish.Galli retired in 2004, aged 41, after two seasons with minor Serie C2 club Pro Sesto.