▁squad . ▁However , ▁he ▁turned ▁the ▁call - up ▁down ▁as ▁he ▁still ▁had ▁hope ▁of ▁appearing ▁for ▁Italy . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Ch ium iento ▁decided ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Switzerland ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁Swiss ▁national ▁ne am ▁in ▁a ▁friendly ▁match ▁against ▁Uruguay ▁after ▁having ▁decl ined ▁many ▁call - ups . ▁Although ▁his ▁dream ▁was ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Italy ▁he ▁decided ▁he ▁would ▁play ▁for ▁Switzerland ▁as ▁he ▁has ▁a ▁chance ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁regular ▁in ▁the ▁starting ▁team . ▁Ch ium iento ▁was ▁not ▁chosen ▁for ▁the ▁Swiss ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁squad . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁style ▁Ch ium iento ▁is ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁Swiss ▁Ron ald inho ▁although ▁he ▁id ol izes ▁Aless andro ▁Del ▁Pier o . ▁He ▁is ▁recognized ▁for ▁his ▁pace , ▁d rib bling ▁skills , ▁and ▁play making ▁ability . ▁Ch ium iento ▁plays ▁prefer ably ▁as ▁a ▁central ▁attack ing ▁mid f iel der , ▁but ▁can ▁play ▁on ▁both ▁wings , ▁or ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁stri ker . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Dav ide ▁attended ▁He iden ▁Primary ▁School ▁in ▁his ▁h omet own ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁Tur in , ▁Italy , ▁to ▁attend ▁Sc uola ▁Priv ata ▁Ath ena e um . ▁He ▁has ▁a ▁mother , ▁Man uela ▁Ch ium iento , ▁and ▁an ▁older ▁brother , ▁Cla udio ▁Ch ium iento . ▁Dav ide ▁is ▁fl uent ▁in ▁four ▁languages , ▁English