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

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2021/22

17 Sep 2022

Revealed: The moment Mikel Arteta doubted his ability to manage Arsenal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2022-23

17 Sep 2022

Revealed: Man Utd’s new signing who Ronaldo believes is Premier League’s best

Xeka, Lille, 2021/22

17 Sep 2022

Who is Xeka? The midfielder Arsenal could sign on a free transfer

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United, 2022/23

17 Sep 2022

Ten Hag doing all the right things at Man Utd as he keeps important promise

Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City, 2022/23

17 Sep 2022

Chelsea tried to beat Man City to Haaland transfer

Donny van de Beek, Man Utd, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Revealed: Donny van de Beek's route out of Man Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo, Dani Alves, Real Madrid, Juventus, 2016/17

16 Sep 2022

Why Dani Alves called Cristiano Ronaldo a b*stard

McDonalds

16 Sep 2022

I'm hatin' it - McDonaldization is ruining modern football

Benjamin Sesko in action for Red Bull Salzburg

16 Sep 2022

Manchester United’s January transfer window starts now!

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, 2022/23

16 Sep 2022

‘Ignorant’ Boehly has started a war over Salah

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, 2022/23

16 Sep 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo is back... sort of

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Arsenal, 2022/23

16 Sep 2022

‘Cursed’ or learning ‘the dark arts’? – Arsenal fans react to Zinchenko injury

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ukraine, 2022

16 Sep 2022

Zinchenko out again! Arsenal have signed another injury-prone left-back

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2022/23

15 Sep 2022

Dembele’s Barcelona resurrection finally gets the reward it deserves

Erling Haaland Jack Grealish Man City 2022-23

23 May 2023

Haaland showing Pep and Grealish what a €100m player really looks like

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United, 2022/23

15 Sep 2022

Revealed: The world-class goalkeeper Man Utd plan to sign for free

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Raheem Sterling, Chelsea, 2022/23

15 Sep 2022

How Aubameyang has reacted to 'crazy few weeks'

Rafael Leao, Milan, 2022/23

14 Sep 2022

Rafael Leao rumour shows what Chelsea or Man Utd would get with Luis Campos

Todd Boehly, Chelsea owner

14 Sep 2022

Shut up Gary! Neville is a hypocrite over Chelsea ownership

Gavi, Barcelona, 2021/22

14 Sep 2022

Gavi to receive legendary Barcelona number after new contract