Ghana legend Pele focused on nurturing mushrooming talents

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Ghana legend Abedi Pele is focused on nurturing budding talents and not interested in qualifying his Nania FC team to Ghana's elite division - at least in the interim. 

The second-tier side announced their readiness to recapture the Ghana MTN FA cup title after thrashing Bofoakwa Tano 4-0 on Tuesday.

The Accra-based side put up a vintage performance against the former Premier League side at the Accra sports stadium and went way with the heavy win.

Nania became a household name in the country after beating giants Kotoko to lift the Cup two seasons ago.

The feat saw their players emerging on the books on many top-flight sides with Prince Baffoe and captain Lawrence Lartey joining Kotoko and Ashantigold respectively.

Pele, who masterminded the famous achievement says his main focus is to groom up-coming talents.

"We are not interested in qualifying to the Premier League at the moment. We're just focused on nurturing up-and-coming talents," Pele said

"When we won the FA cup two years ago, many of our players left and so we have now re-organized ourselves.

"I believe there will an improved performance from this team in the weeks and months ahead.

"In future if we get the opportunity to play at the top-level, we'll grab it."

Nania have progressed to the round of 32.