'You are not Zlatan, don't challenge the virus,' Ibrahimovic tells public

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Group H - AC Milan v Sparta Prague - San Siro, Milan, Italy - October 29, 2020 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts after missing a penalty REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection, has joined an information campaign, telling the public in his irreverent style to respect social distancing and wear a mask.

"The virus challenged me and I won," he said. "But you are not Zlatan, don’t challenge the virus.