On Saturday, Nepal defeated India in the first SAFF U19 Championship held in Nepal, the nation’s first major trophy since 1993.
As you’d expect, people were very excited and took to social media to express their joy.
Here are some of the reaction on Twitter.
Newly appointed head coach, Patrick Aussems reacts to the good news.
National Cricket hero, Paras Khadka joins in to show his support
Actor Raj Ballav Koirala sends his congratulations to the team.
Congratulatory tweet from the US Embassy in Nepal
Words of support from the Chief Commissioner of Anti corruption agency
Tweet from Genevieve Aitchison, a mesmorised fan who was watching from the stands
Best wishes from Nepal Cricketer, Sompal Kami
The British Ambassador to Nepal shows his support
From the skipper himself
Associate Editor of the Nepali Times, Tsering Dolker thanks the team
One fan jokingly suggests a more handsome reward for the team…
Some humour following the interesting choice of words from the Kantipur Gold commentary team
Ash Chetri is a regular columnist for GoalNepal.com. You can follow him on Twitter, @Ashtopher. He also maintains and writes several Nepal-related Wikipedia pages. Find him on Wikipedia here: @Ayoopdog
