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, 2022/23

20 Oct 2022

Ronaldo ruining his World Cup hopes with Man Utd strop

Declan Rice, West Ham, 2022/23

20 Oct 2022

Rice’s rare achievement will have impressed Man Utd and Chelsea

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022/23

20 Oct 2022

Darwin Nunez’s Liverpool teething problems revealed

Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Man Utd ready to rekindle Joao Felix interest but face three-way fight

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2022/23

23 May 2023

It’s official: Man Utd are better off without Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, Erik ten Hag, 2022/23

19 Oct 2022

Ronaldo, De Gea among 10 Man Utd players out of contract in 2023

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, 2022/23

19 Oct 2022

Summer signing provides Liverpool with welcome Trent alternative

Lionel Messi, PSG, 2022/23

19 Oct 2022

Barcelona fans take legal action over Messi's transfer to PSG

Victor Osimhen, Napoli, 2022/23

19 Oct 2022

Man Utd and Arsenal dealt Osimhen transfer blow

Erling Haaland Man City 2022-23

19 Oct 2022

Erling Haaland is breaking Football Manager 2023

Milan Skriniar, Inter, Robert Lewandowski Barcelona, 2022/23

19 Oct 2022

Why Chelsea are set to be dealt a double transfer blow

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2022/23

19 Oct 2022

Ronaldo to Tottenham? Conte hints at love for CR7

Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, GFX

13 Oct 2022

Kante and Jorginho would be a step backwards for Barcelona

Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal, 2022/23

13 Oct 2022

How Chelsea could line up with Gabriel Martinelli

Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

23 May 2023

‘Why does Mbappe deserve so much power?’ PSG stars ask

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

12 Oct 2022

How Man Utd could line up with Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Real Madrid president’s Mbappe prediction proven right

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

23 May 2023

PSG put world-record price tag on Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

12 Oct 2022

Mbappe risks becoming toxic as Real Madrid and Man Utd legends slam PSG attacker

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United, 2022/23

12 Oct 2022

Man Utd see De Jong alternative's asking price halved