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

Jude Bellingham, Thierry Henry, Arsenal

6 Oct 2023

Henry could help Arsenal land the next Bellingham

Frank Lampard, Rangers

6 Oct 2023

Six Chelsea stars Frank Lampard could sign at Rangers

Thomas Tuchel and the Bayern Munich

6 Oct 2023

Bayern turn down chance for FREE World Cup winner over court case

Conor Gallagher, Chelsea, 2023/24

6 Oct 2023

Chelsea making the WRONG Conor Gallagher decision

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 2023

6 Oct 2023

Ibrahimovic is a hypocrite over Man Utd and the Glazers – here’s the proof

Inter Milan fans will whistle Roma's Romelu Lukaku

5 Oct 2023

Inter fans hand out 50,000 whistles to jeer ‘UNWORTHY’ Lukaku

Onana, Manchester United

5 Oct 2023

Revealed: The Onana weakness opponents are told to exploit

Kylian Mbappe's lifestyle has been criticised at PSG

5 Oct 2023

'Lousy' Mbappe partying too much - PSG superstar slammed after Newcastle no-show

Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa, 2023/24

5 Oct 2023

Ollie Watkins is about to make a very smart transfer decision

Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, 2023/24

5 Oct 2023

Why Barcelona star Yamal disappeared in the Champions League

Pep Guardiola, Man City

5 Oct 2023

Better than Messi? Guardiola heaps praise on 18-year-old wonderkid

Andrey Santos, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea

4 Oct 2023

Barcelona swoop for Chelsea flop and fellow teenage wonderkid

Erik ten Hag, Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton

4 Oct 2023

Premier League’s best winger disappoints Man Utd

Ansu Fati, Gavi, Barcelona, 2022/23

4 Oct 2023

Gavi reveals surprise Premier League club he is ‘especially following’

Victor Osimhen, Napoli, 2023/24

4 Oct 2023

Napoli’s defiant Osimhen message after contract U-turn threat

Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich, 2022/23

4 Oct 2023

Alphonso Davies in contact with Real Madrid star 'all the time' admits agent

Gavi, Barcelona, 2023/24

4 Oct 2023

Gavi: I was screwed if Barcelona sold De Jong

Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Inter Miami, 2023

4 Oct 2023

‘Leo has changed everything’ – Beckham hails Messi's Inter Miami revolution

David de Gea, Andre Onana, Man Utd

4 Oct 2023

'De Gea better than Onana' - Premier League legend breaks goalkeepers' union to slam Man Utd keeper

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal

4 Oct 2023

Arteta fails to keep Arsenal promise in Lens loss