LOL you can still get some hard hits in soccer
doesn't heavy drinking tend to dehydrate?
keeping well hydrated is a very positive thing.
re: sticky tissues and build up of nasty gunk in the body...
see lymph system info in the sticky thread
see info about laying on floor or rolled towel or foam roller or inflatable exercise ball.. to let shoulders drop down and back with gravity - we spend so much time with head or shoulders forward of the body ...
these things counter act that in a gentle way.
a link-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post87845-19.html