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

Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid

News
11 Oct 2025

Real Madrid to plunder Premier League again as Los Blancos target more free agents

Karl Etta Eyong, Levante, 2025/26

News
11 Oct 2025

Man Utd now in race for one of Europe's hottest properties

Ruben Amorim, Man Utd

Analysis
10 Oct 2025

Transfer Rumours: Man Utd target 'game-changing' wonderkid as Real Madrid make £200m plan

Steven Gerrard, Rangers

News
10 Oct 2025

Steven Gerrard’s Rangers return announced as total agreement ‘close’

Viktor Gyokeres, Man Utd, Arsenal

News
10 Oct 2025

How close did Viktor Gyokeres come to joining Man Utd?

Moises Caicedo, Christos Mouzakitis, Olympiacos

News
9 Oct 2025

The new Moises Caicedo? How the next £100m midfielder is set to light up the Premier League

Victor Osimhen reacts to Napoli's Serie A defeat to Bologna, 2023/24

News
9 Oct 2025

‘Forced to negotiate while my father died’ – Osimhen reveals heartbreak behind Napoli transfer

Erling Haaland, Real Madrid

News
9 Oct 2025

Real Madrid’s €250m plan to sign Erling Haaland

Willian Estevao, Chelsea, 2025/26

News
9 Oct 2025

Estevao: How Maresca is making Chelsea’s wonderkid even more dangerous

Neymar, Santos, 2025

News
8 Oct 2025

Neymar came close to a European football return this summer with one huge club circling

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, 2025/26

News
8 Oct 2025

Real Madrid warned: Vinicius Jr’s future has never been more uncertain

Steven Gerrard, Rangers, 2025/26

News
8 Oct 2025

Next Rangers manager: Leading candidate revealed as big Gerrard and Dyche updates drop

Chloe Kelly, Lindsey Heaps, UEFA Women's Champions League, 2025/26

Analysis
6 Oct 2025

UEFA Women's Champions League: Who’s in it, what’s the format and who are the players to watch?

Adam Wharton, Crystal Palace, 2025/26

News
6 Oct 2025

Jack Grealish full of praise for Adam Wharton: 'Best player on the pitch'

Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid

News
6 Oct 2025

Real Madrid dressing room 'in chaos' amid Alonso showdown

Russell Martin, Rangers, 2025/26

News
6 Oct 2025

Next Rangers manager: Five favourites to replace Russell Martin

Barcelona's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring against Newcastle in the Champions League, 2025/26

News
5 Oct 2025

Barcelona to renegotiate Rashford deal after securing De Jong agreement

Alexander Isak, Liverpool, 2025/26

News
4 Oct 2025

Liverpool risk Newcastle ire again by targeting another Magpies star

Pep Guardiola, Man City, 2024/25

News
4 Oct 2025

Pep Guardiola picks Man City’s replacement for ‘one of the greatest ever’

David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, 2025

News
4 Oct 2025

David Beckham signs ex-Man Utd star for Inter Miami: Messi gets new team-mate