sentences:  In the December Derby d'Italia fixture at home, he was controversially sent off for a supposed elbow at Internazionale's Mario Balotelli.The incident sparked a fiery argument between his teammate Gianluigi Buffon and Inter midfielder Thiago Motta, and both had to be separated by Inter and Juve players.Due to his poor performances throughout the season, he won the Bidone d'Oro Award in 2009, which is given to the worst Serie A player during a particular season.