Thanks for an exciting Firefox Cup!

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010

To celebrate the world’s largest football tournament, we launched the Firefox Cup –a friendly, global competition based on the number of users for each team Persona. We’ve seen thousands of fans from around the world showing their team spirit by wearing Personas on their Firefox. The winner for each round was chosen based on the team Persona with the most fans (average daily users) for the week.

Today, we announce the overall winner of the competition:  Germany! Congratulations to Brazil and Spain, who were second and third place, respectively.

Here’s a recap of the four rounds:

• June 16th: Brazil won round 1 with Argentina in close competition.

• June 23rd: Brazil kept their lead.

• June 30th: Brazil hung on to its lead in round 3 with 17,380 supporters, just a few more hundred than Germany.

• July 7th: Germany jumped to first place!

Thanks to all the loyal fans and community members for supporting their teams in the Firefox Cup! We’re already looking forward to the next football tournament and challenge Paul the Octopus to follow the Firefox Cup!

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  1. tad cowell

    You have a lot of BS that I don’t know what to do with! What do you mean “your web site”.???

    July 17th, 2010 at 10:53 am

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  2. athompson

    explain how soccer can be referred to as “FOOTBALL”
    when”" football is a recognized sport with a non-round
    ball,completely different rules,field dimensions and techniques’
    for scoring.
    These few references, only identify the most basic issues as to why;SOCCER should not and, can not be referred to as, FOOTBALL, in referring to the game of “soccer”,while
    soccer is a most formidable sport, it is not football.

    I would invite a reply as to why soccer and not football should be called by alternative names, I will look for the worlds position on this issue.
    thank you for expressing the opinions of all those
    fans out there.

    July 19th, 2010 at 2:01 pm

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    1. Jericho

      Dude, Soccer is called “football” in other nations, but were the only nation to call it soccer. In Latin it is actually spelled “futbol”. Other nations (i think) spell it football like American football. Just look it up and u might be amazed…

      August 2nd, 2010 at 6:47 pm

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    2. Manny

      Football is so named because it is played with the feet. Hence the name of the sport.
      American football is mainly played using the hands. It’s just one of those twisted names for the sport.

      August 7th, 2010 at 8:36 pm

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    3. Erin

      To Athompson. I totally agree with you! The other comment is correct in the fact that it is “Futbil” in other countries, however, we are not in other countries. Soccer blows anyway! Just my opinion folks, don’t hate because some of us don’t care for it as a sport! With that said, it can be confusing. I call it soccer! And call Football, Football!

      October 21st, 2010 at 11:51 am

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      1. Erin

        Sorry Typo FUTBOL

        October 21st, 2010 at 11:52 am

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    4. Jordan

      Sorry, but since you are obviously in the minority, and I believe this firefox website is designed for a worldwide audience, the world game is referred to as “football” to make sure most of the world understands what sport it is.

      October 28th, 2010 at 8:37 am

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  3. p.dinesh

    good!

    July 20th, 2010 at 4:20 am

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  4. Sally aka Blue

    I would be really interested in an astronomy type updater. When meteor showers can be seen, certain galaxies, certain stars, what’s going on in the solar system etc. Backgrounds with pictures of the ‘space’ . That would be great and I think alot of other people would like it too. Thanks for listening.

    July 20th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

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  5. Sophia

    Awwww Brazil only came 2nd? IMPOSSIBLE!

    THough good catch up by Germany, that was amazing!

    July 21st, 2010 at 5:50 am

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  6. russell

    woah.

    July 23rd, 2010 at 2:02 am

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