<p>The scoreline read: four ripped kits, one burst ball and zero goals at the end of the France vs&nbsp;Switzerland.</p>
<p>The match saw Swiss kits tearing repeatedly with the Granit Xhaka, the Arsenal midfielder, having to change his jersey twice during the Group A game, while Admir Mehmedi and striker Breel Embolo also requiring change of jerseys.</p>
<p>The comic repetition quickly turned against Puma, the equipment supplier of the Swiss team. They also supply kits for the teams from Italy, Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jun/Granit-Xhaka-ripped.jpg" alt="Slovenian referee Damir Skomina gestures towards Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka a ripped shirt during the Euro 2016 group A football match between Switzerland and France at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille on June 19, 2016." />Slovenian referee Damir Skomina gestures towards Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka's ripped shirt during the Euro 2016 group A football match between Switzerland and France at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille on Sunday. Pic/AFP&nbsp;</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri's witty reply on the topic, "I hope Puma does not produce condoms," went viral on social media.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, it was a godsend for the internet community, who started poking fun at the sports goods makers on social networks. The ripped jerseys paving the way for a "Pumagate" trend on social media.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Here are some of the tweets:</strong></span></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I hope <a href="https://twitter.com/PUMA">@PUMA</a> don't make condoms" :))) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PumaGate?src=hash">#PumaGate</a> <a href="https://t.co/1tpbEpTWtj">pic.twitter.com/1tpbEpTWtj</a></p>
&mdash; AlyaaGad AfhamTV&Oslash;&pound;&Ugrave;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0081&Ugrave;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&Ugrave;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0085 (@AlyaaGad) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlyaaGad/status/744902644645367810">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">All soccer players should wear <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/puma?src=hash">#puma</a> shirts. Would make it easy for referee to spot when they hold each other back by the shirt <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumagate?src=hash">#Pumagate</a></p>
&mdash; Claus Pedersen (@Claus_Pedersen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Claus_Pedersen/status/744938830411726848">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/ComplexStyle">@ComplexStyle</a> i think puma is trying to introduce the yeezy line in football <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumagate?src=hash">#Pumagate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yeezy?src=hash">#yeezy</a> <a href="https://t.co/OSElqqPtfq">pic.twitter.com/OSElqqPtfq</a></p>
&mdash; lorik (@LrK___) <a href="https://twitter.com/LrK___/status/744936546940293120">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm going jogging, if I come back naked, you guys know why :P <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUIFRA?src=hash">#SUIFRA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shirtgate?src=hash">#shirtgate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumagate?src=hash">#Pumagate</a> <a href="https://t.co/2kE6BnpPo6">pic.twitter.com/2kE6BnpPo6</a></p>
&mdash; R. Labusta. (@macabizero) <a href="https://twitter.com/macabizero/status/744930100525826049">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I hope <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Puma?src=hash">#Puma</a> doesn't make condoms"<br />-Xherdan Shaqiri<br />Made my day! &gt;_&lt;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EURO2016?src=hash">#EURO2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumagate?src=hash">#Pumagate</a></p>
&mdash; Arun Govind M (@AGm_909) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGm_909/status/744928869854019585">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">When does the female Swiss soccer national team play again? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Puma?src=hash">#Puma</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUIFRA?src=hash">#SUIFRA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EURO2016?src=hash">#EURO2016</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://twitter.com/PUMA">@PUMA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/pumafootball">@pumafootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pumagate?src=hash">#pumagate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trikotgate?src=hash">#trikotgate</a></p>
&mdash; Kai Baumgartner &acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009e &acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009c (@kaibaumgartner) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaibaumgartner/status/744760728272404480">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hungary has the cheapest kit, but it's still better quality than Puma... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hun?src=hash">#Hun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EURO2016?src=hash">#EURO2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pumagate?src=hash">#Pumagate</a> <a href="https://t.co/paFXXWcw2b">pic.twitter.com/paFXXWcw2b</a></p>
&mdash; El Ram (@ramtinos_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramtinos_/status/744949261738049536">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/puma?src=hash">#puma</a> reveal new emergency shirts for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/swiss?src=hash">#swiss</a> teams next game. <a href="https://t.co/FjozFHmjzQ">pic.twitter.com/FjozFHmjzQ</a></p>
&mdash; Scarlett_lfc (@FootyPhysioNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootyPhysioNews/status/744671986459213824">June 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some say that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Puma?src=hash">#Puma</a>'s shirts could gain women's football more attention. <a href="https://t.co/oTBnwPzwdG">pic.twitter.com/oTBnwPzwdG</a></p>
&mdash; David Egan (@DavidEgan_UX) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEgan_UX/status/744635767675301888">June 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">That moment when Nike &amp; Adidas reps see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PUMA?src=hash">#PUMA</a> jerseys/kits ripping like cheap paper. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUIFRA?src=hash">#SUIFRA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PUMA">@Puma</a> <a href="https://t.co/AsDE4zWmOI">pic.twitter.com/AsDE4zWmOI</a></p>
&mdash; Am&eacute;lie Poulain (@MichalDinal) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichalDinal/status/744621111892148224">June 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bad day for Puma. Swiss shirts ripping like paper out there <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/puma?src=hash">#puma</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUIFRA?src=hash">#SUIFRA</a> <a href="https://t.co/AlVynmuuXf">pic.twitter.com/AlVynmuuXf</a></p>
&mdash; Ashley T Kjos (@atkjos22) <a href="https://twitter.com/atkjos22/status/744616225230163971">June 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong style="font-size: medium;">PUMA APOLOGISES</strong></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Official statement on the Swiss national team jerseys: <a href="https://t.co/0swIbBsh3y">https://t.co/0swIbBsh3y</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PUMA?src=hash">#PUMA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trikotgate?src=hash">#trikotgate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jerseygate?src=hash">#jerseygate</a> <a href="https://t.co/NmGa6OyJJ6">pic.twitter.com/NmGa6OyJJ6</a></p>
&mdash; PUMA SE (@PUMAGroup) <a href="https://twitter.com/PUMAGroup/status/744903172758581248">June 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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