“If Red Star played against 11 Hitlers, I would root against them”: Legendary writer and great Partizan fan has died Prominent writer and dramaturg Božo Koprivica has passed away at 76. Born in Nikšić and a Belgrade resident, he had a significant career in theater and literature, alongside a profound passion for the football club Partizan. Koprivica viewed his support for Partizan as a matter of aesthetic identity, likening it to a ‘household deity’ and stating his support was more about the club’s style of play than nationalism.

• Božo Koprivica, a renowned writer and dramaturg, died at the age of 76.
• He was born in Nikšić in 1950 and graduated in world literature from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade.
• Koprivica worked as a dramaturg in Belgrade theaters and was known for his literary works.
• He was a passionate supporter of the football club Partizan, which he described as a ‘household deity’ and a part of his family tradition.
• Koprivica believed Partizan played the most beautiful football when he was young, valuing its aesthetic over nationalistic sentiments.
• He famously stated he would root against Red Star even if they played against 11 Hitlers, emphasizing his support was based on aesthetics.
• His favorite players included Miloš Milutinović and Milan Galić.
• He acknowledged respecting some Red Star players like Dragoslav Šekularac and Rajko Mitić.