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

Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle, Barcelona badge

23 May 2023

Bruno Guimaraes: Barcelona is David and Newcastle is Goliath

Ethan Mbappe in PSG training.

30 Oct 2022

Kylian Mbappe’s 15-year-old brother Ethan trains with PSG first team

Cristiano Ronaldo, Instagram, 2022

30 Oct 2022

Ronaldo’s Man Utd King of the Gym crown taken by ‘strong as an ox’ signing

N'Golo Kante, Chelsea, 2022/23

30 Oct 2022

Barcelona would be crazy to replace Busquets with Kante

Leandro Trossard, Brighton, Chelsea badge, 2022/23

30 Oct 2022

Trossard has sealed Pulisic’s Chelsea fate

Josep Guardiola, Erling Braut Haaland, Manchester City, 2022/23

30 Oct 2022

Haaland’s Man City relationship growing frosty as Real Madrid interest persists

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, 2022/23

30 Oct 2022

What Cristiano Ronaldo REALLY thinks of his Man Utd return

Benjamin Sesko, Salzburg, 2021/22

28 Oct 2022

Sesko looks more attractive than ever for Man Utd

Gerard Pique Barcelona 2022-23

28 Oct 2022

Barcelona's 'Operation Exit' to start with three big departures

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, 2021/22

28 Oct 2022

How Rodrygo and Vinicius are helping Real Madrid sign Bellingham and Endrick

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Lazio, 2022/23

28 Oct 2022

Arsenal transfer target Milinkovic-Savic told he can do ‘much, much more’

Ansu Fati, Barcelona, 2022/23

27 Oct 2022

Barcelona handed Ansu Fati transfer ultimatum

David de Gea, Man Utd, 2022/23

27 Oct 2022

What De Gea must do to get new Man Utd contract

Mykhailo Mudryk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Arsenal, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Arsenal’s three-man £50m January shortlist headed by Mudryk

Erling Haaland, Man City, 2022/23

23 May 2023

Haaland and Luis Diaz IN! How Rangnick's dream Man Utd would line up

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2022-23

23 May 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo has no buyers in January

Endrick Palmeiras 2022-23

23 May 2023

Palmeiras wonderkid Endrick celebrates creating history with Haaland tribute

Ruben Neves, Wolves, 2021/22

26 Oct 2022

Barcelona repeat trusted trick with Neves as De Jong's future remains unclear

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, European Cup

26 Oct 2022

Messi’s Champions League exploits fuelling Ronaldo’s transfer desire

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sporting CP

26 Oct 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo: Why Sporting CP return is impossible