Fans of Nahki Wells put on an impressive show of support both here and abroad.Supporters young and old thronged the hall in front of a big screen at the footballer’s former school, CedarBridge Academy.Nine-year-old Ajani Lee, who honked a horn throughout the match, said the only reason he was there was because of Wells.“It’s all good,” he told The Royal Gazette after a lacklustre performance by Bradford City against Swansea saw Wells’ team lose 5-0.His father, Robert Lee, said he would have liked to have seen a more aggressive play by Bradford, but he was happy with the upbeat atmosphere in the hall.Orande Nesbitt attended with a cheering group from Paget Football Club.“I’m going to send Nahki some black rum,” he said.Many of the spectators at CedarBridge had turned out for the camaraderie and to show their support for Wells the actual football match came a distant third.“It was good, and I’m proud to see one of my friends make it this far,” said Jamir Simmons who attended the school with Wells until 2008 and remains in touch with the Bradford striker.“He played a good match, and he’s one of the first to make it this far in a long time. Since he’s so young, there’s a lot of support for him there.”That support was much in evidence yesterday Mr Simmons wore a Wells jersey and there were red and yellow balloons around the hall’s big screen.Around 150 supporters at CedarBridge honked horns, waved Bradford scarves and Bermuda flags, and occasionally howled in disappointment.Many left once Wells was substituted off.Said event organiser Declan Harris: “It would have been nice to have a few more people out, but it was everything it was billed to be — it was family-friendly and people enjoyed themselves.”In the end, the Capital One Cup final went to Swansea City.Supporter Mike Stovell had bet on Wells to score and for Bradford City to win 5-2.He said: “He’s made Bermuda proud. Let’s try to use these positives to move the nation forward. It may just take one person to do it.”Community Minister Wayne Scott echoed the national pride.He noted that Wells “had a couple of good touches early on — it’s unfortunate that nothing came of it”.Looking around the hall, Mr Scott added: “It’s just great to see people coming out in support.”Over in London for the match, Shadow Community Minister Michael Weeks commended the 22-year-old player as “a real inspiration to our community”.“With the violence and road deaths of so many of our young men, it is a pleasure to be focused on one of our own in such a positive light. He truly serves as a beacon to our aspiring student athletes.”A Bermuda contingent of about 40 were “very vocal during the game”, said Mr Weeks. Many were there in Wembley Stadium for the first time.That it was cold “didn’t matter”, he added.“We were there to celebrate Nahki. He didn’t get much play because of Bradford’s tactics and Swansea’s speed, but we waved our flags and blew our horns with pride.“Even though Bradford lost, we’re having an after-party.”Also at the stadium, alongside the footballer’s family, was Bermuda Football Association treasurer Andrew Griffith.The enthusiasm of the fans was “awesome”, he said.“The most shocking part of the experience was seeing how highly the fans regard Nahki. They wore his jersey and many fans wore Nahki Wells face masks.“When we stopped to take a group picture at Wembley, many Bradford fans also took our picture because our sign had a picture of Nahki and they found out that many of the people in the picture were related to Nahki.