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's Most Expensive Signings: Mesut Ozil, Declan Rice
  • 16 Sept 2026

Arsenal's 25 most expensive transfers of all time

Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal
  • 16 Sept 2026

Arsenal's 10 biggest sales of all time

Paul Pogba, Antony, Man Utd
  • 15 Sept 2026

Man Utd’s 25 most expensive transfers of all time

Neymar
  • 12 Sept 2026

'CEO' Neymar gets Santos transfer ban lifted and signs his pals

Vinicius Junior, Arsenal
  • 12 Sept 2026

Did Arsenal dodge a bullet by not signing Vini Jr?

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
  • 11 Sept 2026

Why Mikel Arteta sabotaged Arsenal's pre-season

Rodri, Ousmane Dembele - Barcelona's most expensive signings
  • 8 Sept 2026

Barcelona's 25 most expensive transfers of all time

Vinicius Junior, Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid
  • 7 Sept 2026

Don't p*ss off Mourinho - Vinicius Junior doesn't know who he is dealing with

Ismaila Sarr, Lamine Camara
  • 2 Sept 2026

'African players are not a commodity' - Agent rages after Sarr and Camara transfers collapse

Celtic Martin O'Neill
  • 2 Sept 2026

Why today is Celtic's true Deadline Day as six signings expected in Glasgow

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
  • 1 Sept 2026

Arsenal deal collapses despite Deadline Day agreement

Morgan Rogers, Bruno Guimaraes, Elliot Anderson, Premier League transfers
  • 31 Aug 2026

Which Premier League clubs do the most business together?

Martin O'Neill Celtic
  • 27 Aug 2026

Gineitis signs for Celtic as Hatate leaves - O'Neill's dream end to the transfer window

Man Utd Transfer News Today Michael Carrick
  • 26 Aug 2026

Man Utd Transfer News Today: €50m centre-back targeted after Hull disasterclass

Chelsea TNT, Enzo Fernandez
  • 19 Aug 2026

Chelsea Transfer News Today: Man City make definitive Enzo Fernandez decision

Bruno Fernandes, Man Utd TNT
  • 18 Aug 2026

Man Utd Transfer News Today: Bruno Fernandes rejects new deal as exit concerns increase

Arsenal Transfer News Today - Julian Alvarez
  • 13 Aug 2026

Arsenal Transfer News Today: Alvarez alternative identified, new twist on €45m deal

Cristiano Ronaldo, 1 billion
  • 12 Aug 2026

What's the most expensive purchase billionaire Cristiano Ronaldo has made?

Arsenal Transfer News Today, Martín Zubimendi
  • 11 Aug 2026

Arsenal Transfer News Today: Real Madrid learn Zubimendi price as Alvarez demands talks

Man Utd Transfer News Today Michael Carrick
  • 10 Aug 2026

Man Utd Transfer News Today: Red Devils battle Arsenal for €35m defender