Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
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2,284+
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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

Richarlison, Everton, 2021/22
  • 31 Mar 2026

Everton’s 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain, Juventus
  • 31 Mar 2026

Juventus' 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid, 2025/26
  • 31 Mar 2026

Diego Simeone at risk of shock Atletico Madrid sacking

Donald Trump
  • 28 Mar 2026

US World Cup bid postponed over Trump guarantees: Host cities hit back

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
  • 25 Mar 2026

Mohamed Salah's 10 defining moments at Liverpool

Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona
  • 24 Mar 2026

Lionel Messi transfer truth revealed by ex-Barcelona president

Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle, 2025/26
  • 17 Apr 2026

Newcastle’s 10 best transfers of all time

Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Real Madrid, 2022/23
  • 26 Mar 2026

Real Madrid's 10 best transfers of all time

Lautaro Valenti, Parma
  • 21 Mar 2026

Serie A star reveals kidnap trauma: They held a gun to my knee

John Henry, Liverpool, map
  • 20 Mar 2026

Liverpool owners change plans on creating multi-club empire

Abidal: Barcelona decided to sign Griezmann instead of Neymar
  • 26 Mar 2026

Barcelona's 10 best transfers of all time

Paul Pogba, Juventus
  • 26 Mar 2026

Juventus' 10 best transfers of all time

Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, 2024/25
  • 17 Apr 2026

Liverpool's 10 best transfers of all time

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd, 2023/24
  • 17 Apr 2026

Man Utd's 10 best transfers of all time

Thierry Henry, Arsenal
  • 16 Apr 2026

Arsenal's 10 best transfers of all time

Erling Haaland, Man City, 2025/26
  • 16 Apr 2026

Man City's 10 best transfers of all time

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan, 2023/24
  • 26 Mar 2026

Milan's 10 best transfers of all time

Son Heung-min, Tottenham, 2024/25
  • 17 Apr 2026

Tottenham's 10 best transfers of all time

Brentford signings, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Omar Marmoush
  • 10 Mar 2026

Brentford owner reveals the dream team he almost built

Kaka, AC Milan
  • 2 Mar 2026

AC Milan’s 10 biggest sales of all time