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

Zidane continues to be asked who he would like to see leading the line in 2021/22

15 Nov 2021

The changes Zidane will make if he replaces Ole at Man Utd

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah

15 Nov 2021

Arteta must give Nketiah his chance - or Arsenal will lose him

Man Utd and Chelsea both want Jules Kounde of Sevilla

15 Nov 2021

Chelsea have to check out these three Kounde alternatives

Lionel Messi, PSG v Man City, Champions League

15 Nov 2021

Paris Saint-Germain are UNHAPPY with Messi

Memphis Dapay scores for Netherlands against Macedonia in World Cup qualifying

13 Nov 2021

Why Netherlands’ Montenegro meltdown gives Xavi a headache

Ousmane Dembele playing against Dinamo Kiev in the Champions League

13 Nov 2021

Dembele to Liverpool is a deal that works for no one

Man Utd, Jadon Sancho, Manchester United

13 Nov 2021

Man Utd slammed for having ‘no plan’ for Sancho and Van de Beek

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers

13 Nov 2021

Why Rodgers is an increasingly hot favourite to replace Ole

Man Utd and Chelsea both want Jules Kounde of Sevilla

12 Nov 2021

Cavani unlikely to help Man Utd beat Chelsea to Kounde

There will be a queue of clubs ready to sign Raheem Sterling, says former Man City star

12 Nov 2021

Why Arsenal are now TOO GOOD to sign Sterling

Gavi, Barcelona, 2021-22

12 Nov 2021

Barca boosted by Gavi contract progress

Attila Szalai has been linked with a transfer to Chelsea

12 Nov 2021

Chelsea tipped to spend €23m on the ‘Hungarian Van Dijk’ – is he value for money?

Donny van de Beek, Manchester United, 2020/21

12 Nov 2021

How Van de Beek could be hampering Man Utd from signing a teenage sensation

Fikayo Tomori, Juventus v Milan, 2021-22

11 Nov 2021

Transfer Power Ranking - Milan’s move for Tomori the best move of summer 2021

Neymar, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 2021/22

11 Nov 2021

Why Messi & Neymar would be happy with Mbappe to Madrid sale

Dani Alves' hopes of a move to Barcelona are on the edge of knife

11 Nov 2021

Barca’s €1 Dani Alves salary REJECTED by La Liga

Donny van de Beek, Manchester United, 2021/22

11 Nov 2021

How Man Utd could make a fortune by selling surplus trio to Newcastle

Klopp discusses Salah ‘greed’ amid his special Liverpool season

10 Nov 2021

OFFICIAL: Liverpool sporting director to quit amid Newcastle links

Where next for Antonio Conte?

10 Nov 2021

Conte bans pizza at Spurs - but how did it work at Chelsea?

Willem Geubbels, Monaco, Ligue 1, 2021/22

10 Nov 2021

Who is Willem Geubbels? Monaco's €20m Mbappe replacement