 Nine years later, Antonini got his first call-up for the senior team; newly appointed coach Cesare Prandelli named him in the squad for a friendly against Ivory Coast, to be played on 10 August 2010.However, he was left as an unused substitute.Antonini used to be a dynamic and versatile footballer who had been employed as a winger in his youth and as a full-back later on in his career.