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

Jose Mourinho, Roma, 2021/22

10 Feb 2022

Mourinho’s toxic dressing-room rant hints at repeat of Man Utd meltdown

Hugo Ekitike, Reims, 2021/22

10 Feb 2022

Why Man Utd and Chelsea are ready to poach top Newcastle target Ekitike

Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona, 2021/22

10 Feb 2022

Coutinho and five Barcelona flops who shone after leaving

Erling Haaland celebrates hat-trick in DFB-Pokal first round

10 Feb 2022

Haaland’s transfer call will affect Madrid, Barca, PSG and Mbappe

Ansu Fati makes his return from injury for Barcelona

9 Feb 2022

Barca’s future safe in the hands of €1bn trio

Reims striker Hugo Ekitike is linked with Newcastle and Liverpool

9 Feb 2022

Ekitike, Cho and the 10 Ligue 1 players to explode in the last six months

Paul Pogba, Manchester United, Premier League, 2021/22

9 Feb 2022

Pogba to PSG: Why the Ligue 1 side love the Man Utd star

Granit Xhaka: I am proud Roma boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign me from Arsenal

9 Feb 2022

Five realistic Arsenal alternatives to Xhaka

Gavi, Barcelona, 2021-22

9 Feb 2022

Gavi will sign new Barca deal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd v Man CIty, 2021-22

8 Feb 2022

The 20 teams with the highest net transfer spend

Lingard would have been ‘perfect’ Man Utd player in Ronaldo and Rooney era – Neville

7 Feb 2022

Rangnick reveals why he could not let Lingard leave Man Utd

Sadio Mane, Liverpool, 2021/22

7 Feb 2022

Mane sends out transfer message: Give me the money and I’ll come!

Gavi, Barcelona, 2021/22

7 Feb 2022

Liverpool to tempt Gavi with massive signing bonus

Thomas Muller in Champions League action for Bayern against Barcelona

7 Feb 2022

Why Thomas Muller should grasp his Newcastle chance

West Ham's Declan Rice is a transfer target for Man Utd, Chelsea and Man City

7 Feb 2022

Why West Ham can ask Chelsea, Man Utd and Man City for huge Rice fee

Jules Kounde, Sevilla, 2021/22

7 Feb 2022

How serious is Barca’s competition to Chelsea over Kounde?

Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring against Kazakhstan in World Cup 2022 qualifying

5 Feb 2022

Mbappe is better than Haaland, claims Dortmund star Meunier

Ousmane Dembele playing against Benfica in the Champions League

5 Feb 2022

Barca forced into embarrassing Dembele U-turn

Ex-Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri was a flop at Lyon

5 Feb 2022

Shaqiri’s Lyon flop to cost Liverpool €5m

Chelsea and Man Utd target Declan Rice, West Ham, 2021/22

5 Feb 2022

Rice a £100m bargain for Chelsea, City or Man Utd – Moyes