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

Fikayo Tomori, Arsenal, 2022/23

1 Oct 2022

Chelsea can’t afford to repeat Tomori error with academy star

Jude Bellingham, England, 2022

23 May 2023

Why Liverpool’s next three Premier League games key for Bellingham hopes

Erling Haaland Man City 2022-23

23 May 2023

Haaland’s audacious plan to eclipse Messi and Ronaldo

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in action for PSG

1 Oct 2022

Revealed: Mbappe’s four-man transfer shortlist included shock Man Utd star

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2022/23

30 Sep 2022

Barcelona already want to offer Dembele a new contract

Ruben Neves, Wolves, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Barcelona could pay a bargain price for Ruben Neves

Kim Min-jae, Napoli, 2022/23

30 Sep 2022

Napoli’s Kim Min-jae transfer stance highlights Man Utd’s long-term issues

Pep Guardiola, Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City, 2022/23

30 Sep 2022

Gabriel Jesus: Now I'm free after leaving Guardiola

Arthur Melo, Liverpool, 2022/23

30 Sep 2022

Why Arthur Melo cancelled holiday to play Rochdale

Donny van de Beek, Manchester United, 2022/23

29 Sep 2022

Why Donny van de Beek's former agent feels he let the Man Utd midfielder down

Rafael Leao, Milan, 2022/23

29 Sep 2022

Rafael Leao: The Milan contract offer Chelsea and Man City must match

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, 2022

23 May 2023

'Ronaldo should do himself a favour and retire'

Douglas Luiz, Aston Villa, 2022/23

29 Sep 2022

Thomas Partey problem behind Arsenal's third bid for Douglas Luiz

Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham, 2022/23

29 Sep 2022

Revealed: How much Tottenham will pay for Dejan Kulusevski

Marco Asensio, Real Madrid, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Marco Asensio: Ranking the five Premier League clubs interested in Real Madrid star

Bukayo Saka, Arsenal, 2022/23

28 Sep 2022

‘Bukayo Saka should move to Man City’

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, 2022

28 Sep 2022

Ronaldo shows he needs out of Man Utd after Portugal flop

Jude Bellingham, Dortmund, 2022/23

28 Sep 2022

Liverpool's trump card to seal Bellingham ahead of Chelsea and Madrid

Antony, Man Utd, 2022-23

28 Sep 2022

Antony’s transfer value has DOUBLED since Man Utd move

Rafael Leao, Milan, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Chelsea given an unlikely key in Rafael Leao negotiations by Milan