In January 2013, he was banned from attending Serie A matches for three weeks after he insulted referee Paolo Valeri during Juventus' match against Sampdoria.
Pada Januari 2013, ia dijatuhi hukuman larangan menghadiri laga Serie A selama tiga pekan setelah terbukti menghina wasit Paolo Valeri di laga Juventus kontra Sampdoria.