Rio Olympics 2016: Maddie Hinch for Prime Minister? Reaction to GB's hockey win

GB celebrated their famous win with a selfie after defeating the Netherlands in the final

They've been labelled incredible, lauded as inspirations and even touted as future leaders of countries.

A historic Olympic hockey gold for Great Britain's women caught the imagination of millions as they came through a tense final to beat Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout.

For a while on Friday night, they were the number one trend on Twitter as people went on social media to give their reaction to their victory. This is what some of them had to say:

'Everyone will be inspired by GB hockey'

Greg Rutherford was one of the many Team GB athletes who congratulated their team-mates

Dame Kelly Holmes, a double gold medallist at the 2004 Olympics, had special praise for Hinch

From one British Olympic gold medallist to a team of gold medallists. Golfer Justin Rose praised the hockey team

Sir Clive Woodward, who coached England to Rugby World Cup victory in 2003, feels this is a big moment for British hockey

Eleven-time Paralympics gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey sends her praise to GB and their captain Kate Richardson-Walsh

A truly momentous occasion

The BBC News at Ten was delayed until after the final had finished

Stephen Martin was part of the GB men's hockey team that won Olympic gold in 1988. He tweeted this picture of the two history-making teams side by side

It's been a long road to victory

Our reporter was there for the moment they made history

Celebrations at home and abroad

There were similar scenes to this across the United Kingdom as families, friends and hockey fans gathered to watch Great Britain

Bring out the bubbly. Happy scenes in Team GB's Giselle Ansley's family home after victory was confirmed

Not everyone was happy with the outcome. Dutch King Willem-Alexander, his wife Queen Maxima and their daughter were at the game

Maddie the GB Hinch-pin

BBC Sport columnist Maddie Hinch was the star of the show as the GB goalkeeper produced a string of fine saves to keep out the Dutch, who did not score a goal in the shootout.

As a former England football player and the current Match of the Day host, Gary Lineker has witnessed plenty of penalty heartache over the years, so was understandably delighted at GB's success

Hinch's superb performance in goal led to a whole host of memes being produced, including this one...

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan went big on his prediction for Hinch's future

Words of inspiration written on Maddie Hinch's water bottle

England cricketer Stuart Broad knows exactly what it is like to try, and fail, to score past Hinch

Former Wales and Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall was certainly impressed

It might be a little awkward for Maddie Hinch when she returns home, however. She signed for SCHC in June. They are a Dutch club...

Inspiring generations (old and new)

As the game unfolded, viewers on television became inspired to pick up a hockey stick...