Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

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About Martin Macdonald

Martin has been a passionate football fan since a young age. Initially interested in Scottish and English football, he eventually became a Spanish football expert while compiling match reports and doing live text commentaries on La Liga fixtures, particularly in the era of dominance from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Like every football fan of a certain vintage, he has a soft spot for the glory days of Serie A, too.

In addition to his duties with FootballTransfers, Martin continues to write content for MovieMeter and has conducted cast interviews and attended press screenings of new releases, alongside his writing.

He also works in operations with RealTimes Network so contributes to the business across numerous platforms.

Area of Expertise

Over the course of his 15-year career, Martin developed an expansive skillset and has written thousands upon thousands of articles for a variety of media publishers. These range from interviews, to straight news stories, to features, to lists, to live text commentaries.

Experience in the field

Starting at GOAL and Perform Media before moving to RealTimes, Martin was formerly the Chief Editor of MovieMeter.com and has also written for FightFans, GPFans and MSN, in addition to FootballTransfers.

Editorial approach

While it may have been in the case historically that getting something out before anyone is the most important aspect of journalism, Martin believes in getting the facts right and researching to provide in-depth content to our readers.

Profile last updated: 20 April 2026

Articles from Martin Macdonald

Arsenal target Buendia comments on transfer speculation
  • 19 May 2021

Arsenal target Buendia comments on transfer speculation

Official: Carles Alena joins Getafe on loan from Barcelona
  • 19 May 2021

Official: Carles Alena joins Getafe on loan from Barcelona

Slaven Bilic appointed Beijing Guoan boss after West Brom dismissal
  • 19 May 2021

Slaven Bilic appointed Beijing Guoan boss after West Brom dismissal

Guardiola not concerned with De Bruyne contract negotiations
  • 17 May 2021

Guardiola not concerned with De Bruyne contract negotiations

Ceballos: My goal is to wear the Real Madrid shirt
  • 19 May 2021

Ceballos: My goal is to wear the Real Madrid shirt

Who will replace Diego Costa at Atletico Madrid?
  • 19 May 2021

Who will replace Diego Costa at Atletico Madrid?

Pau Torres – partner or replacement for Sergio Ramos at Real Madrid?
  • 19 May 2021

Pau Torres – partner or replacement for Sergio Ramos at Real Madrid?

Has Smith Rowe altered Arsenal’s transfer plans?
  • 19 May 2021

Has Smith Rowe altered Arsenal’s transfer plans?

Harry Kane must go to Real Madrid if they come calling, says Woodgate
  • 19 May 2021

Harry Kane must go to Real Madrid if they come calling, says Woodgate

Man Utd poised for January clearout with six stars set to leave
  • 19 May 2021

Man Utd poised for January clearout with six stars set to leave

Koeman urges Barcelona to sign a new centre-forward in January
  • 17 May 2021

Koeman urges Barcelona to sign a new centre-forward in January

Will Liverpool sign a new centre-back? Klopp admits he doesn’t know
  • 17 May 2021

Will Liverpool sign a new centre-back? Klopp admits he doesn’t know

Juventus should swap Dybala for Kane, not Pogba – Capello
  • 19 May 2021

Juventus should swap Dybala for Kane, not Pogba – Capello

Arsenal form won’t impact transfers dealings, says Arteta
  • 19 May 2021

Arsenal form won’t impact transfers dealings, says Arteta

Messi’s situation at Barcelona is reversible – Laporta
  • 17 May 2021

Messi’s situation at Barcelona is reversible – Laporta

Tuchel departure finally announced by PSG
  • 19 May 2021

Tuchel departure finally announced by PSG

Marseille open to Boubacar Kamara sale in January
  • 17 May 2021

Marseille open to Boubacar Kamara sale in January

Arsenal selling Bellerin to Barcelona would be ‘good business’, says Campbell
  • 19 May 2021

Arsenal selling Bellerin to Barcelona would be ‘good business’, says Campbell

Chinese Super League fire sale expected after new salary cap introduced
  • 17 May 2021

Chinese Super League fire sale expected after new salary cap introduced

Gotze reveals he could have joined Bayern after being released by Dortmund
  • 19 May 2021

Gotze reveals he could have joined Bayern after being released by Dortmund