For professional soccer players, and all professional (and collegiate) athletes for that matter, the proper game day preperation on the day of a big game, and a couple days before a big game, taking care of your body properly is essential to getting the best performance on the day of the big game.
Most players will have a light practice (no heavy duty lifting, or running sprints), but for soccer players, going out on the field a few hours before a game and just kicking a few goals and warming up, more »