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

Wout Weghorst, Netherlands, World Cup 2022

13 Jan 2023

Man Utd miss ‘bonus’ Weghorst deadline

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, PSG, 2022/23

23 May 2023

10 players who could join PSG in January

Bayern Munich, January 2022

23 May 2023

10 players who could join Bayern Munich in January

Mykhailo Mudryk, London

13 Jan 2023

Arsenal fans will love Mudryk’s response to transfer bid

Evan Ndicka, Frankfurt, 2022/23

13 Jan 2023

Premier League clubs in ‘mad, mad chase’ for Evan Ndicka

Thiago Silva, Chelsea, 2022/23

13 Jan 2023

Thiago Silva's wife SLAMS Chelsea squad with brutal Twitter message

Matteo Guendouzi, Marseille, 2022/23

12 Jan 2023

Marseille react to Guendouzi to Villa rumours and deal blow to Arsenal

Facundo Pellistri, Manchester United, 2021/22

23 May 2023

Facundo Pellistri: Man Utd set for Botafogo loan offer

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21

12 Jan 2023

Messi branded ‘hormonal dwarf’ and ‘sewer rat’ by former Barcelona official

Darwin Nunez Liverpool 2022-23

12 Jan 2023

Darwin Nunez can become world class if he improves one thing, claims Alan Shearer

Marcus Thuram, Borussia Monchengladbach, 2022/23

12 Jan 2023

How Joao Felix affects Chelsea’s Marcus Thuram move

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo

23 May 2023

Ronaldo-Messi rivalry to return! 'A club in Saudi Arabia will sign Messi'

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Chelsea, Barcelona, 2022/23

11 Jan 2023

Barcelona linked with sensational Aubameyang transfer

Cristiano Ronaldo, presentation Al-Nassr, 2023

23 May 2023

Exclusive: What the ‘Ronaldo rule’ really means for Man Utd's transfer policy

Erik ten Hag, David De Gea, Man Utd, 2022/23

11 Jan 2023

Why Man Utd have offered De Gea a huge new deal

Joao Felix, Chelsea, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Official: Joao Felix completes Chelsea loan but signs Atletico Madrid extension

Cristiano Ronaldo, Saoedi-Arabië, Al-Nassr, WK 2030, WK-bid Saoedi-Arabië

11 Jan 2023

Al-Nassr emphatically reject Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup claims

Wout Weghorst, Netherlands, World Cup 2022

23 May 2023

Wout Weghorst to Man Utd: Only one thing can hold up transfer

Enzo Fernandez plays for Benfica

23 May 2023

‘Enzo Fernandez loves playing for Benfica and I expect him to stay’

Joao Felix, Arsenal, Man Utd

23 May 2023

Joao Felix pushed closer to Arsenal transfer by Weghorst’s Man Utd deal