Woop di doo. It was 4 days before the game. They had Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday to refocus on Wednesday night. Never to play again??? Hahahahah lighten up people. Football players drink - shock horror.
They finished up at 8pm, so it was a day drink. It may have been a slow sip for the first few hours, then a bit quicker pace thereafter. In any case, this is not an issue. I find it hilarious that people think its going to affect their performance. These people have clearly never played football.