Press Release:
May, 15th 2006, 2006 World Cup Fanposter
World Cup 2006 Poster

"2006 World Cup Fanposter" connects soccer fans around the globe While the 2006 Fifa World Cup® is still three weeks away, soccer fans are already excited and warmed up about the upcoming mega event. They started painting their faces, swinging colorful flags and wearing shirts of their favorite teams. All this can be seen at the "2006 World Cup Fanposter".

Goal of "2006 World Cup Fanposter", a non-profit fan initiative based in California, USA, is to unite soccer fans from around the globe and connect them on one giant, colorful poster. "I love the creativity and variety in which soccer fans show their support.

I decided to give 2006 dedicated soccer fans from all nations on this planet the opportunity to present themselves with their funniest, craziest or most memorable fan picture. Why 2006 fans? Because 2006 seems to be a magical number this year", jokes Michael Gaigg, initiator and administrator of the website 2006 fan poster

The 2006 Fanposter is indeed a colorful meeting point for fans from all over the world. "Over 400 fans from 57 countries have already uploaded their pictures, which is amazing when you take into account that only 32 teams are actually qualified for the 2006 World Cup. And there is still room for many more fans from many more countries.

The poster becomes a real testimony of peaceful globalization. I would love to see fans from all 240 countries expressing their love for soccer and support their countries."

Besides the entirely free service of uploading pictures, dedicated fans can also post a  cheer (supporting statement), a webpage link and submit their vote for the upcoming World Cup winner with Brazil as the current leader. "One great feature of the webpage is the ability of sending messages to other fans. We see greetings being sent across the  continents, new friends being made and old friends explored. Believe it or not, the majority of fans are female and I can see quiet some flirting going on."

"It is wonderful to see so many happy faces. Every morning I open the webpage and click on the poster to see newly subscribed fans with their cheers. I find it extremely exciting  to see the poster grow." says Michael Gaigg who further explains:

"Visitors of the webpage enjoy clicking other fans placed on the map in order to see their profiles and leave them a comment. Many browse fans by their country and also vote for the _Fan of the Day_ which is being elected daily."

The ultimate goal of the founders is to hang the completed poster at the final game in the Olympiastadium in Berlin. Partner Gerhard Muthenthaler, owner of erfinder.at, a company specialized on innovation marketing and based in Berlin, Germany, provides support to establish this goal and is currently determining the perfect size and location.

Contact and Press Inquiries:
Michael Gaigg (Los Angeles, USA), E-mail
Gerhard Muthenthaler (Berlin, Germany), E-mail