14 DAY TRIAL // Now that the 2010 FIFA World Cup is just one day away, football fans from the world over are getting ready to celebrate and are supporting their teams however they can. Anyone can sport a team's official T-shirt, but now fans can show their allegiance in their browser as well.
Mozilla is introducing 32 new Persona themes for each of the participating countries at the final tournament. What's more, it is also holding a world cup of its own, by encouraging fans to compete with each other – the country with the most Personas installed gets crowned as a champion in about a month's time.
"Firefox is the most customizable browser in the world. With Firefox Cup Personas (easy-to-use backgrounds that let you personalize the look of Firefox) you can customize your browser and show your team spirit," Mozilla announced.
"Being in front of your computer doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the action, you can participate with the Firefox Cup. By wearing one of these 32 Personas to support your team, you’ll take part in the global Firefox Cup competition," the announcement also read.
The themes, as it is to be expected from these official Personas, look polished enough and don't render the buttons and other elements hard to make out like some Personas do. They're all pretty similar, featuring plenty of green from the football pitch and the country flag in the right corner.
The Firefox Cup competition is already underway. Fans of each team can battle it out to show that they’re the greatest supporters. Already, plenty of people have pitched in and an early ranking took shape. Argentina has taken the lead so far with over 1,200 people ‘wearing’ its Persona, but, just like in the real competition, Brazil is putting up a good fight and is not far behind, with 900 installs. The first round of the competition closes on June 16th and the final winner will be announced on July 14th.
