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Zlatan Ibrahimovic fights off cough to keep in shape

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic fights off cough to take part in the full training session with Swedish club Hammarby.

The 38-year-old owns a stake with the Swedish club, and since Serie A is currently suspended as Italy in major lockdown due to COVID-19.

In Sweden, authorities more are taking a more lax approach as plenty of businesses have been allowed to remain open and allowed gatherings of up to 50 people.

Hammarby chairman Richard von Yxkull said Ibrahimovic asked him to train with the club.

“He asked if he could keep himself going with us and we obviously said yes. I don’t know how long he is going to train with us and that obviously depends on what happens in the world.”

During the training, he looked to be suffering from coughing in a final shooting exercise, but he recovered quickly and began smashing powerful shots and volleys into the top corner.