Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner is an eminent digital football journalist who has been writing about the sport for major global publishers since 2006, specialising in Ligue 1 and Scottish football. He has been chief editor of the FootballTransfers global edition since its launch in 2020. Previously Bairner had been a key member of the editorial team which helped Goal.com become the world’s biggest football website. He covered multiple major competitions as a correspondent for Goal including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he had the opportunity to work in Fortaleza. Among his highlights of the competition was Brazil’s quarter-final victory over Colombia.

Two years later, Robin was heavily involved at Euro 2016 as he reported on France’s run to the final, while at Russia 2018 he was Goal’s Ekaterinburg correspondent. These roles not only allowed him to develop a written profile, but also provided the opportunity to work on camera.

Writing about football has always been a passion and Robin has produced notable features on a freelance basis for highly creditable publications such as The Blizzard and When Saturday Comes.

On top of this, Bairner has published exclusive transfer news on several of the world game’s leading players, including Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.

Articles from Robin Bairner

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, 2022

28 Sept 2022

Ronaldo shows he needs out of Man Utd after Portugal flop

Jude Bellingham, Dortmund, 2022/23

28 Sept 2022

Liverpool's trump card to seal Bellingham ahead of Chelsea and Madrid

Antony, Man Utd, 2022-23

28 Sept 2022

Antony’s transfer value has DOUBLED since Man Utd move

Rafael Leao, Milan, 2022/23

28 Sept 2022

Chelsea given an unlikely key in Rafael Leao negotiations by Milan

Endrick, Palmeiras, 2022

27 Sept 2022

Endrick goal shows why Barcelona, Real Madrid and Man Utd are interested

Dango Ouattara, Lorient, 2022/23

26 Sept 2022

Who is Dango Ouattara? The Lorient sensation hot on the heels of Neymar and Mbappe

Glazers, Man Utd, 2022-23

26 Sept 2022

Glazernomics strike again: Man Utd’s debt makes alarming jump

Moise Caicedo, Brighton, 2022/23

26 Sept 2022

Man Utd have Caicedo edge over Chelsea and Liverpool - here's why

Leandro Trossard, Brighton, 2022/23

26 Sept 2022

Why Chelsea have been given a major Trossard boost

Marcus Rashford Man Utd 2022-23

26 Sept 2022

Marcus Rashford's new Man Utd contract: The details revealed

Kylian Mbappe signs a new PSG contract

24 Sept 2022

Barcelona and Real Madrid attacked by PSG president

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022/23

24 Sept 2022

Liverpool given alternative use for Darwin Nunez by Uruguay

Toni Kroos, Real Madrid

24 Sept 2022

Four Real Madrid alternatives to Toni Kroos

Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus, 2022/23

24 Sept 2022

Vlahovic to Arsenal: Gunners linked with mouth-watering Juve double swoop

Christian Pulisic, Chelsea, 2021/22

24 Sept 2022

Why Pulisic wanted Juventus transfer

Andy Robertson, Liverpool, 2022/23

4 Jan 2023

Andy Robertson reveals his dream destination after Liverpool

Mykhaylo Mudryk, Ukraine, 2022

24 Sept 2022

Chelsea and Newcastle among Arsenal’s rivals for Mudryk

Tyrell Malacia, Man Utd, 2022/23

24 Sept 2022

Malacia picks out Arsenal star who made him feel ready for Premier League

Paul Pogba, France, 2022

23 Sept 2022

Pogba in more Mbappe witch doctor controversy as post-Man Utd nightmare continues

Jonathan Clauss, France, 2022

23 Sept 2022

Revealed: Why France international rejected Chelsea transfer