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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Launches Fundraiser for Coronavirus Relief in Italy

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched a fundraiser to aid Italian hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.

The AC Milan striker set up a donation page and pledged €100,000 (£92,828) in the effort to help the medical response in northern Italy.

Ibrahimovic explained on Instagram (h/t BBC Sport) why he set up the page and urged fellow athletes to donate in order to "kick this virus away."

"Italy has always given me so much and, in this dramatic moment, I want to give back even more to this country that I love.