▁considered ▁as ▁the ▁greatest ▁weak ness . ▁On ▁ 1 1 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Bra af heid ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁Dutch ▁national ▁team ▁against ▁Tun is ia . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁In ▁early ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Bra af heid ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁Dutch ▁Olympic ▁Squad ▁going ▁to ▁Be ij ing , ▁along ▁with ▁fellow ▁Tw ente ▁def ender ▁Rob ▁Wiel a ert , ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁three ▁possible ▁disp ens ation ▁players . ▁But ▁as ▁Tw ente ▁qualified ▁for ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁football ▁in ▁play - offs ▁by ▁be ating ▁Ajax , ▁Bra af heid ▁and ▁Wiel a ert ▁were ▁no ▁longer ▁allowed ▁to ▁go , ▁as ▁their ▁Champions ▁League ▁matches ▁were ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁season . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁World ▁Cup ▁Bra af heid ▁was ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Netherlands ▁manager ▁Bert ▁van ▁Mar w ijk ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁player ▁would ▁be ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁squad ▁of ▁ 2 3 ▁compet ing ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁Bra af heid ▁came ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁final . ▁Near ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁extra ▁time ▁he ▁was ▁hit ▁in ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁his ▁head ▁by ▁an ▁accident al ▁vol ley . ▁L uck ily , ▁the ▁ball ▁fell ▁right