Abedi Pele refuses to take credit for Nania historic feat
Posted On Sunday, 24th July 2011
Abedi Pele says his players must take the credit for beating Kotoko
Club owner and coach Abedi Pele refused to take the credit after Nania became the first club in outside the top-flight to win the Ghana FA Cup.
The legend coached the side to beat giants Kotoko 1-0 in the final on Sunday to complete a historic campaign.
The three-time African Player of the Year award winner, who formed the team ten years ago, coached the side to victory.
Many have praised him for leading the side from the obscurity of the second tier league to the giants status they have acquired after the win.
But Abedi insists the players must take the credit as they have worked hard to ensure the victory over Kotoko.
“I feel very good. The credit its not for me, it goes to the players,” the three-time African Player of the Year award winner said.
“They’ve been training very hard and today their prayers have been answered.
“I am really thrilled.”
Abedi says they were tactically superior to the side coached by Serbian manager Bogdan Korak.
“We were tight in the defence. Kotoko is a great team and it is hard to beat them,” Abedi said.
“Tactical awareness made us win. We didn’t anticipate winning but the better team won,” he added.
Nania will represent Ghana in the Confederation Cup next year.
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LEGEND OF AFRICA YOU DESERVE IT….
Congrat’s prof. of footbal, ur boys have realy make my day, go on to conqure africa.
You also Deserve commendation although your boys deserve the praises for their hard work you also did well withyour technical bench and i was happy to see your brother at your side kwame bravo Nania
Congratulation ! congratulation for your good work.keep it up and the whole world no abaut the good work doing in ghana here.
Thank u for the wonderful performance, I am a true red devil”s fun but I must say and declare,i appreciated your incredible job as a coach.I dont care about my team lose to Nania,its a game of football and the best team on the day won.May the good God,the beneficient and the magnificent Jah continuing to give u strength and knowledge to guide the team to represent us and bring the cup to our great nation.I hope u will one day be the superior Black Stars coach.Better next time the porcupine warriors.Being Kotoko or Nania fun,we are one people n one nation.Jah save us!!
Point of correction, Ghanasoccernet. Ho Voradep were the first team from the second tier of ghana football to win the FA cup, not Nania FC. Meanwhile, congrats to abedi for this feat. Maybe he becomes coach of ghana in the near future.
Its a humble Abedi speaking as usual.I was so much impressed about the performance of Nania yesterday.I think Abedi should consider going to Africa to also prove a point.
I think Abedi is gradually lining himself up for the Black stars job in four years time.In fact he is has put himself in between Sellas Tetteh and the job.I pray he considers it and get himself a PRO LICENSE.
So Abedi, was this win ughhhh… clean?
jst a question oo.
No doubt that they are the best team in Ghana, no matter being in the 1st division,they are extra-ordinary . now i realize there are only two teams in Ghana, Nania and the rest.