ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ɐfˈʌl pˈɪkt ˌʌp ɐ sˈɪɹiəs nˈiː ˈɪndʒɚɹi wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɐn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ ɹˈuːld hˌɪm ˈaʊt fɚðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə kæmpˈeɪn.
In February 2009, Afful picked up a serious knee injury which required an operation which ruled him out for the rest of the campaign.