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

Raphinha, Arsenal, 2022/23

16 Jan 2023

Raphinha's Arsenal transfer stance revealed

Neymar, PSG, 2022/23

16 Jan 2023

‘Neymar is the biggest flop in the history of football’

Todd Boehly, Twitter

16 Jan 2023

Is Todd Boehly getting his transfer advice from social media?

Jurgen Klopp, Graham Potter

23 May 2023

Chelsea and Liverpool competing to have the Premier League’s worst transfer policy

Arsenal Mudryk alternatives

23 May 2023

Three cheaper alternatives to Mudryk for Arsenal

Mykhailo Mudryk, Chelsea, 2022/23

Breaking
23 May 2023

Mudryk agrees Chelsea personal terms as Arsenal refuse to match €100m bid

Mykhailo Mudryk, Shakhtar, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Chelsea join Shakhtar in trolling Arsenal over Mudryk

Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool, 2022/23

23 May 2023

‘If we don’t sign, we’re finished’ – Liverpool react to 3-0 Brighton defeat

Wout Weghorst, Netherlands, World Cup 2022

23 May 2023

Official: Manchester United complete Wout Weghorst loan

Wout Weghorst, Netherlands, Anti-vaxx

23 May 2023

'Wappie Wout': How Weghorst’s refusal to take Covid vaccine cost him big transfer

Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea, 2022/23

13 Jan 2023

Why Hakim Ziyech is still at Chelsea

Wout Weghorst, Netherlands, World Cup 2022

13 Jan 2023

Man Utd miss ‘bonus’ Weghorst deadline

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, PSG, 2022/23

23 May 2023

10 players who could join PSG in January

Bayern Munich, January 2022

23 May 2023

10 players who could join Bayern Munich in January

Mykhailo Mudryk, London

13 Jan 2023

Arsenal fans will love Mudryk’s response to transfer bid

Evan Ndicka, Frankfurt, 2022/23

13 Jan 2023

Premier League clubs in ‘mad, mad chase’ for Evan Ndicka

Thiago Silva, Chelsea, 2022/23

13 Jan 2023

Thiago Silva's wife SLAMS Chelsea squad with brutal Twitter message

Matteo Guendouzi, Marseille, 2022/23

12 Jan 2023

Marseille react to Guendouzi to Villa rumours and deal blow to Arsenal

Facundo Pellistri, Manchester United, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Facundo Pellistri: Man Utd set for Botafogo loan offer

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21

12 Jan 2023

Messi branded ‘hormonal dwarf’ and ‘sewer rat’ by former Barcelona official