The full-back's previous deal had been due to expire at the end of the season, but the 33-year-old will now remain at the Stadio Olimpico until 2016.
"I'm proud to go on wearing these colours for many years to come. It's a great honour and now it's down to me to perform," he told the club's official website.
The Brazilian joined the Serie A outfit last summer following his release by Premier League champions Manchester City.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Napoli | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Inter Milan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Udinese | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Juventus | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Lazio | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | AC Milan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Torino | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Atalanta BCAtalanta | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Empoli | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Roma | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Hellas VeronaHellas Verona | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Bologna | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Como | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | CagliariCagliari | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Parma | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Lecce | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 5 |
| 18 | Genoa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 |
| 19 | VeneziaVenezia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Monza | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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