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

Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba, Real Madrid

25 Sept 2024

Real Madrid line up '€12m Van Dijk' as Arsenal’s Saliba message works

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2024/25

25 Sept 2024

Arteta’s €300m transfer plan to solve Arsenal’s biggest problem

Diletta Leotta, Loris Karius

23 Sept 2024

Barcelona to sign Liverpool flop as a free agent

Anthony Taylor, handball

23 Sept 2024

NEW handball rule announced by UEFA

Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid, 2024/25

23 Sept 2024

Ancelotti confirms new Real Madrid contract for ‘best in the world’

Pep Guardiola, Rodri, Man City, 2024/25

23 Sept 2024

Man City’s €100m transfer plan after Rodri injury

Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen receives treatment for an injury suffered against Villarreal

23 Sept 2024

Barcelona star suffers injury 'more serious than ACL'

Victor Osimhen, Napoli, 2024/25

23 Sept 2024

Osimhen tipped for ‘sensational’ transfer

Erik ten Hag, Antonio Conte, Man Utd, 2024/25

23 Sept 2024

Conte shows Ten Hag where he went wrong

Kai Havertz, Manuel Akanji, Man City v Arsenal, 2024/25

23 Sept 2024

115-charge Man City are ‘dark arts’ hypocrites

Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2023/24

21 Sept 2024

Man Utd chase 'DINOSAUR', Gyokeres release SHOCK, Osimhen ANSWERS Mourinho – FootballTransfers recap

Erik ten Hag, dinosaur, Man Utd, 2024/25

22 Sept 2024

Man Utd sound out ‘dinosaur’ to replace Ten Hag

Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting CP, 2024/25

21 Sept 2024

Gyokeres release clause bombshell

Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray, 2024/25

21 Sept 2024

Osimhen answers Mourinho spectacularly

Arne Slot, Liverpool

21 Sept 2024

Liverpool target first €100m signing

Erik ten Hag, Lisandro Martinez, Man Utd

21 Sept 2024

It’s official! Man Utd have the Premier League’s DUMBEST player

Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2024/25

21 Sept 2024

Ten Hag ‘almost begged’ by rival manager

Kurt Zouma, Chelsea, West Ham

21 Sept 2024

Chelsea face legal battle with cat-kick star’s agent

Leroy Sane, Arsenal

21 Sept 2024

Arsenal linked with star Thierry Henry called a ‘killer’: The truth revealed

Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid, 2024/25

21 Sept 2024

Mbappe a 'problem' for Real Madrid