Werder Bremen got back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Freiburg. Franco Di Santo scored the only goal of the game in spectacular fashion to earn the northern Germany side a welcome three points to alleviate a little the disappointment of losing to third-division Arminia Bielefeld in the DFB-Pokal in midweek. Freiburg fought hard but they had n...Full Story »

Werder Bremen made it two wins from two at the start of 2015 by inflicting a second straight Bundesliga defeat on Hoffenheim on Wednesday night. Franco Di Santo and Philipp Bargfrede scored the goals in a 2-1 win for Viktor Skripnik's side, who pull away from the relegation zone as a result. Ermin Bicakcic scored what proved to be only a consolation for Hoffenheim, whose hopes of playing in Eu...Full Story »

Werder Bremen lifted themselves out of the bottom three and up 12th in the Bundesliga thanks to two goals from Franco Di Santo on his comeback from injury. The Argentinian netted at the end of the first half and again in the 69th minute to seal a 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin, who slip to within a point of the danger zone. It was a one-sided encounter at the Weser Stadion and one which will raise...Full Story »

It has been a week of mixed news for Werder Bremen with first the defeat in the northern Germany derby to Hamburg and then the news that top-scorer Franco Di Santo has been ruled out for the rest of the year due to injury. Coach Viktor Skripnik and his assistant Torsten Frings then signed new contracts until 2017 and they will be hoping to pay the club back immediately with Saturday's visit of ...Full Story »

Former Wigan striker Franco Di Santo has signed a three-year deal at Werder Bremen after passing a medical. The 24-year-old Argentina international, who became a free agent after leaving Wigan at the end of June, scored five goals in 35 appearances for the relegated Barclays Premier League club last season. Werder director of sport Thomas Eichin confirmed the frontman passed his medical at a...Full Story »

The Argentine striker has revealed that he is looking to extend his deal at the DW Stadium, as long as he is guaranteed first-team football by manager Roberto Martinez Franco Di Santo insists is happy to remain with relegation-threatened Wigan, despite his contract expiring at the end of the season. The former Chelsea man is happy with the Latics' progress this season and wants to be a key p...Full Story »

Franco di Santo's thumping effort earned Wigan a deserved point in a 1-1 draw as Fulham's struggles at Craven Cottage continued. The Argentina international made the Latics' pressure count in the 71st minute, cutting in from the left before unleashing a fierce drive that beat Mark Schwarzer. Di Santo's second-half strike means the west Londoners have now failed to win in four successive home m...Full Story »

Franco Di Santo's classy strike put Wigan on course for a 2-0 victory at Southampton as the promoted side paid for their inability to find a way past Ali Al-Habsi. The Argentinian striker's second-half goal was followed up late on by an Arouna Kone effort as the Latics racked up their first points of the season at St Mary's. Southampton started their first home Premier League match in seven ye...Full Story »

Wigan pulled off a shock 2-1 win at Arsenal to boost their Barclays Premier League survival hopes. Franco Di Santo fired the Latics - who last week beat leaders Manchester United - ahead on the break after seven minutes, before Jordi Gomez doubled their lead inside 90 seconds. Thomas Vermaelen reduced the deficit with a bullet header on 21 minutes, but the second-half onslaught from the shells...Full Story »

Substitute Franco di Santo piled the pressure on embattled Sunderland boss Steve Bruce as bottom-of-the-table Wigan snatched a precious 2-1 victory at the Stadium of Light. The striker claimed the points in the third minute of injury time after James McArthur had caught Wes Brown in possession to complete a miserable afternoon for the Black Cats. Sebastian Larsson had put the home side ahead w...Full Story »