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

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores against Milan in the Champions League

8 Dec 2021

Salah highlights Liverpool importance by matching 35-year-old record

Mauro Icardi playing for PSG against Angers in Ligue 1

5 Dec 2021

Icardi to Chelsea or Arsenal? Forget it – he’s not good enough!

Jonathan David, Lille, Ligue 1, 2021/22

5 Dec 2021

Arsenal-target David outscoring Mbappe and ripe for a January move

Jesse Marsch, RB Leipzig, 2021/22

5 Dec 2021

How Leipzig’s managerial chaos could hit Chelsea

Divock Origi, Liverpool, Champions League, 2021/22

4 Dec 2021

Origi shows he has a Liverpool future after Jota's miss of the season

Barcelona coach Xavi during a LaLiga Santander match.

4 Dec 2021

Milan to provide an exit for wantaway Barcelona star

Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts against Atalanta

4 Dec 2021

Portugal snub Ronaldo, Sterling second - the strangest votes in the 2021 Ballon d’Or

Mauro Icardi playing for PSG against Angers in Ligue 1

4 Dec 2021

PSG put SEVEN up for sale in January cull

Man Utd urged to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton by Rio Ferdinand

4 Dec 2021

Calvert-Lewin’s return from injury timed perfectly for Arsenal

Kylian Mbappe playing for PSG against Bordeaux

4 Dec 2021

How Real Madrid could line up with Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe at the 2021 Ballon d'Or Awards

3 Dec 2021

Wanted by Madrid and Liverpool – but does Mbappe speak Spanish or English?

Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani, Man Utd, 2021/22

3 Dec 2021

Man Utd want to dump SIX players in January – here’s their chances of doing it

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal shoots against Man Utd

3 Dec 2021

Aubameyang’s numbers that prove Arsenal need to spend big

Gerhard Struber could be Ralf Rangnick's assistant at Man Utd

3 Dec 2021

Who is Gerhard Struber? The man set to be Man Utd assistant manager

Ousmane Dembele playing against Dinamo Kiev in the Champions League

3 Dec 2021

'Dembele is clearly a better player than Mbappe' - Laporta

Barcelona coach Xavi during a LaLiga Santander match.

2 Dec 2021

Barca's repeat of 'Operation Pedri' made more complicated

Thierry Henry is Arsenal’s record goal scorer and a World Cup winner with France.

2 Dec 2021

Henry names the unsung Liverpool hero who makes team ‘from another planet’

Youssoufa Moukoko, Borussia Dortmund, 2020/21

2 Dec 2021

Why Dortmund wonderkid Moukoko could be heading for disaster

Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring for AC Milan against Genoa in Serie A

23 May 2023

Ibrahimovic nets stunner then reveals his plans for next season

Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts against Atalanta

2 Dec 2021

Why Ronaldo transfer is under investigation for a ‘secret document’