MILAN (Reuters) - Little-known Benevento's rise to Serie A was one of the most remarkable stories in Italian football but their dream has turned into a nightmare after losing their first nine games in the top flight.
A 3-0 home defeat by Fiorentina on Sunday meant that Benevento set an unwanted record for the longest losing run at the start of a season, overtaking Venezia's previous mark of eight matches dating back to 1949-50.
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