 Masetti was considered to be one of the strongest goalkeepers in 1930s and 1940s, but for the Italian national team he was merely used as a stand-in for Gianpiero Combi and Aldo Olivieri.Masetti won two World Cups in 1934 and 1938 without playing in any of the matches.In 1950s, he was manager of A.S. Roma for ten games (5 in season 1950–51, and another 5 in season 1956–57).