Globe-trotting Falvey having a blast with star names in India

Colin Falvey used to scrape by on meagre wages at Cobh Ramblers. Now, he is being paid to stop World Cup winners like Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet.

Signed up to play in the Indian Super League, where Brazilian icon Zico will patrol the sidelines and the likes of Nicolas Anelka will star on the pitch, Falvey feels like he is in a dream.

The boy from Dublin Hill in Cork city has come a long way and even though India’s powerbrokers are squeezing the final drops of quality out of their ageing marquee players, Falvey is taking it seriously.