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

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

23 May 2023

How PSG plan to respond to Mbappe transfer demands

Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, PSG, 2022/23

11 Oct 2022

PSG broke three key promises to Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe, 2022-23

23 May 2023

Mbappe responds to transfer talk by making PSG history

Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Official: Griezmann makes €20m Atletico Madrid return from Barcelona

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022/23

10 Oct 2022

Darwin Nunez set to cost Liverpool millions in Man City appearance

Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona, 2020/21

23 May 2023

Antoine Griezmann’s transfer value has halved since Barcelona move

Frenkie de Jong, Jude Bellingham, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund

23 May 2023

Man Utd's De Jong decision has big implications for Real Madrid’s Bellingham bid

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, 2022/23

10 Oct 2022

‘Trent Alexander-Arnold is a League One defender!’

Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle, 2022/23

10 Oct 2022

Man Utd and Chelsea missed the boat on Bruno Guimaraes

Erling Haaland eat hearts

10 Oct 2022

Haaland eats hearts to help score more goals

Antoine Griezmann, Ateltico Madrid, 2022/23

10 Oct 2022

Griezmann to Atletico Madrid transfer done, Barcelona announce

Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, 2022/23

8 Oct 2022

‘I wouldn’t swap Darwin Nunez for Gabriel Jesus’

Christian Pulisic scores for Chelsea against Wolves

8 Oct 2022

Pulisic could spurn Juventus and Leeds interest to stay at Chelsea

Arthur Melo, Liverpool, 2022/23

8 Oct 2022

Arthur Melo’s Liverpool nightmare suffers critical injury blow

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, 2022/23

8 Oct 2022

Revealed: The advice Rooney has given Ronaldo amidst Man Utd struggles

Jude Bellingham, Dortmund, 2022/23

8 Oct 2022

Real Madrid ‘confident’ of beating Premier League clubs to Bellingham transfer

Neymar scoring a penalty in La Remontada against PSG

8 Oct 2022

PSG star ‘sought therapy’ after ‘Remontada’ loss to Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo Man Utd 2022-23

8 Oct 2022

Why Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘dismayed’ at Man Utd

Endrick, Palmeiras, 2022

23 May 2023

Real Madrid and Barcelona transfer target Endrick makes Brazilian football history

Erling Haaland, Man City, 2022/23

7 Oct 2022

Haaland has broken football – and Man Utd and Ronaldo are to blame