He moved back to Roma in 1994, where he played as a starter under managers Carlo Mazzone, Zdeněk Zeman, and Fabio Capello.
He followed Mazzone to Bologna in 2004, although he was unable to help the club avoid Serie B relegation; he retired at the end of the season.
[1] Petruzzi played his only game for the Italy national football team on June 21, 1995, in an international friendly match against Germany, in Zurich, under manager Arrigo Sacchi, which Italy lost 2–0.
[2] After retiring, Petruzzi was a pundit for Rete Sport in Rome, then a youth coach.
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