haʊˈɛvɚɹ æɾ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz kˈʌp ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː səstˈeɪnd ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi ænd hiː kʊd nˌɑːt plˈeɪ fɔːɹ ɐbˌaʊt ɐ jˈɪɹ.
However at Emperor's Cup in December 2000, he sustained an injury and he could not play for about a year.