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The 2007\/08 domestic season ended badly for Dario Kne\u017eevi\u0107 as his club, AS Livorno Calcio, finished bottom of Serie A and were relegated. However, the tough-tackling defender was undoubtedly one of the team's best performers in a disappointing campaign and did enough to earn a place in Slaven Bili\u0107's UEFA EURO 2008 squad.

Made the grade in Croatia with hometown club HNK Rijeka, winning domestic cup two seasons running (2004\/05 and 2005\/06); played in both legs of the two finals (against HNK Hajduk Split and NK Varteks, respectively).

Never scored a league goal in four seasons at Rijeka; also failed to pass beyond the qualifying round in three successive UEFA Cup campaigns.

Joined Livorno on three-year contract in August 2006, making Serie A debut, against FC Internazionale Milano, two months later.

Scored three goals in 35 appearances in 2007\/08.

Just one UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying appearance – in 6-0 victory away to Andorra – but came on as a substitute in first two friendlies of 2008 v Netherlands and Scotland.

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Kne\u017eevi\u0107 joined Livorno just a couple of weeks after playing in the city for Croatia against Italy – and beating the just-crowned world champions 2-0.<\/P>","CDD05FD46E6F78B9FEABD05EFFA7F762":"","F14A25307A7B90F34DF7D46459F247E0":"1982-4-20","56D1193A280251FE":"Dario Knezevic","F849A024F3C8AF1B2C4A709B4C92BB0F":"2012-7","43E2EE6075CF14CE3F1421B506383C07":"Croatia","05B90AE4F21571952008D48326AE77E3":"5","519F480A5D95AABEE231AFCBBAB20A94":"","D91FA56861637784":"NK Rijeka","1CD1A53514962B6A":"1","D91AFD3F8E13D94664CE2C04A1143112":"Juventus[on loan],Livorno,NK Orijent Rijeka","A3B3C821F4815DD2":"32320","9B962DAE9CDB1287":"79kg","80071F80C4550E7F":"184cm","37FE64B882E92ECB":"Dario Knezevic","584B722087373EED7A432DDE0763CE35":"2","e_index":3};