Drinking alcohol harms football players and reduces their chances of performing well in sport. A nutritionist from a Moscow football team spoke about this in an interview. CSKAformer nutritionist of Al-Nasr, of which he represents Cristiano Ronaldo, José Blesa.
“It’s important to understand this here CSKA he plays on a very tight schedule: literally two days after the third, three days after the fourth. What does science tell us? Science says drinking alcohol causes dehydration. And this significantly slows down his recovery processes. Therefore, systematic alcohol consumption prevents the athlete from quickly recovering to be in good shape for the next match. This means that if we want to become champions, the consumption of alcoholic beverages must be limited,” said Blesa.
“The amount you drink is fundamental,” continued the agency’s interlocutor. – It’s not the same thing: drinking a glass of wine or a whole bottle. Again, if your game is over, the next day is a day off, so a glass of wine in the evening is not off limits. I don’t see anything criminal here. But if, say, you have two games a week, with only three days between them, you need to recover quickly to be ready for the next game, drinking alcohol is very undesirable.”
