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

‘I worry about these changes’ – Luke Shaw admits concerns about Super League
  • 21 Feb 2022

The 10 Premier League players to crash the last six months

Jarrod Bowen has been linked with Liverpool
  • 21 Feb 2022

What surprise transfer target Bowen could bring to Liverpool

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku
  • 19 Feb 2022

The shocking stat which highlights Lukaku's dismal form for Chelsea

Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring against Kazakhstan in World Cup 2022 qualifying
  • 19 Feb 2022

French political figures urge Mbappe to ignore Madrid for PSG stay

Arjen Robben, Real Madrid
  • 19 Feb 2022

Five Real Madrid flops who shone after leaving

Harry Kane, Tottenham, 2021/21
  • 19 Feb 2022

How hard did Man City push for Harry Kane?

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21, La Liga
  • 18 Feb 2022

Messi WILL return to Barcelona, says former team-mate

Mauricio Pochettino, Carlo Ancelotti, PSG v Real Madrid
  • 18 Feb 2022

How PSG-Madrid showdown impacts Man Utd's managerial search

Ousmane Dembele playing for Barcelona against Sevilla, 2021/22
  • 18 Feb 2022

Chelsea to pip Newcastle: Ranking the contenders to sign Ousmane Dembele

Hasenhuttl admits every Southampton player has his price in January
  • 18 Feb 2022

Could Ralph Hasenhuttl become the Man Utd manager?

Jadon Sancho for Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesligs
  • 18 Feb 2022

Five Man City flops who shone after leaving

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba
  • 17 Feb 2022

Ranking the Premier League clubs who could sign Pogba

Tottenham striker Harry Kane waves to fans after helping England win their Euro 2020 group.
  • 17 Feb 2022

The 10 England footballers with the highest price tag

Iago Aspas, Liverpool
  • 17 Feb 2022

Five Liverpool flops who shone after leaving

Bayern winger Serge Gnabry
  • 16 Feb 2022

Five Arsenal flops who shone after leaving

Mauricio Pochettino
  • 16 Feb 2022

Man Utd urged to ditch Pochettino plans in favour of Rodgers

Kylian Mbappe at the 2021 Ballon d'Or Awards
  • 16 Feb 2022

Mbappe receives transfer advice from legend Buffon

Haaland started his Champions League campaign with a goal versus Besiktas
  • 16 Feb 2022

Haaland's hero tips the Norwegian for Barcelona move

Bukayo Saka shows that he is priceless to Arsenal in Benfica win
  • 10 Feb 2022

Man City and Liverpool to move for Arsenal star if top four dreams fail

Chelsea and Man Utd target Declan Rice, West Ham, 2021/22
  • 10 Feb 2022

Are recent comments from Rice good news for Man Utd and Chelsea?