▁in ▁training , ▁on ▁ 2 ▁June . ▁He ▁was ▁not ▁used ▁during ▁the ▁competition , ▁however . ▁ ▁Gam ber ini ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁Marcel lo ▁Li ppi ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁FIFA ▁Confeder ations ▁Cup ▁tournament , ▁but ▁once ▁again ▁failed ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁appearance ▁as ▁the ▁nation ▁was ▁elimin ated ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁A ▁reliable ▁and ▁phys ically ▁strong ▁centre - back , ▁Gam ber ini ▁was ▁known ▁in ▁particular ▁for ▁his ▁tack ling ▁ability ▁and ▁aer ial ▁pro w ess . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁Club ▁ ▁International ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁International ▁UEFA ▁European ▁Under - 2 1 ▁Championship : ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁National ▁team ▁data ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Bolog na ▁Category : Ital ian ▁football ers ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁def enders ▁Category : Ser ie ▁A ▁players ▁Category : Ser ie ▁B ▁players ▁Category : B olog na ▁F . C . ▁ 1 9 0 9 ▁players ▁Category : H ell as ▁Ver ona ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : AC F ▁F ior ent ina ▁players ▁Category : S . S . C . ▁Napoli ▁players ▁Category : G eno a ▁C . F . C . ▁players ▁Category : A . C . ▁Ch ie vo Ver ona ▁players ▁Category : Ital y ▁international ▁football ers ▁Category