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

Jonathan Clauss, France, 2022

23 Sep 2022

Revealed: Why France international rejected Chelsea transfer

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2022-23

23 Sep 2022

Revealed: The advice ‘p*ssed’ Ronaldo has been offered by Ferdinand

Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea, 2021/22

23 Sep 2022

Tuchel set to be kicked out of UK after Chelsea sacking - here's why

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2022/23

22 Sep 2022

Dembele’s Barcelona admission: I wasted five years of my career

Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle, 2021/22

22 Sep 2022

'Bruno Guimaraes has the level to play for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Mars'

Harry Maguire, Manchester United, 2022/23

22 Sep 2022

'Get that fridge out of my club' - Man Utd fans react to Maguire claims

Lisandro Martinez, Antony, Ajax, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Lisandro Martinez’s transfer value has doubled since Man Utd move

Jim Ratcliffe, Nice

23 May 2023

Man Utd beware! Nice shambles shows Ratcliffe is no saviour

Youri Tielemans, Leicester, 2022/23

22 Sep 2022

Tielemans and Ten Hag’s three January transfer targets at Man Utd

Antonio Rudiger, Chelsea, 2021/22

22 Sep 2022

Why Rudiger admits he deliberately made mistakes for Chelsea

Aaron Hickey, Scotland, 2022

21 Sep 2022

Hickey shows Mudryk and Arsenal that he's the real deal

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona, 2022/23

21 Sep 2022

How Man Utd, Chelsea or Liverpool could sign Ousmane Dembele for just €50m

Jannik Vestergaard, Leicester, 2022/23

21 Sep 2022

‘I don’t know what’s happened’ – Vestergaard hits out at ‘frustrating’ Leicester situation

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21

23 May 2023

Lionel Messi's 11 mind-blowing demands to renew Barcelona contract

Antony, Man Utd, 2022-23

21 Sep 2022

Man Utd’s six summer signings ranked

Jude Bellingham, Dortmund, 2022/23

21 Sep 2022

Jude Bellingham’s asking price revealed to four transfer suitors

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, 2022/23

21 Sep 2022

Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes was 'angry' Premier League transfer collapsed

Benjamin Pavard, Bayern Munich, 2022/23

21 Sep 2022

Pavard’s Man Utd or Chelsea transfer hint

Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2022/23

19 Sep 2022

Real Madrid’s Mbappe stance is great news for Liverpool and Man Utd

Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid, 2022/23

19 Sep 2022

Antoine Griezmann to Man Utd: The state of play