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

Martin Odegaard, Arsenal, 2021/22
  • 17 Sept 2021

Odegaard reveals why he returned to Arsenal

Barcelona, Camp Nou
  • 17 Sept 2021

Barcelona lost nearly half a BILLION euros in 2020/21

It is ‘impossible’ for Super League clubs to be banned from leagues, says Florentino Perez
  • 17 Sept 2021

Barca praise Real Madrid president Perez

Donny van de Beek, Manchester United, 2020/21
  • 17 Sept 2021

Van de Beek's week goes from bad to worse after Netherlands blow

Jesse Lingard, Man Utd v Young Boys
  • 16 Sept 2021

Man Utd want to keep 'red through and through' Lingard, confirms Solskjaer

Ansu Fati, Barcelona, 2020-21
  • 16 Sept 2021

Ansu committed to Barcelona despite warnings of Jorge Mendes

Eduardo Camavinga scored on his Real Madrid debut v Celta Vigo
  • 16 Sept 2021

Camavinga's dream start for Real Madrid

Lionel Messi crying during Barcelona farewell, 2021
  • 16 Sept 2021

PSG confirm that Messi never wanted to leave Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe, FIFA 22
  • 15 Sept 2021

FIFA 22: Release date, price, teams, new features, pre-order, demo, cover

Gareth Bale at Real Madrid
  • 15 Sept 2021

What is Real Madrid's Champions League squad?

Georginio Wijnaldum, Liverpool, 2020/21
  • 14 Sept 2021

Wijnaldum: I got the feeling Liverpool didn't want me

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd v Young Boys, Champions League
  • 14 Sept 2021

How did Ronaldo perform on his Champions League debut?

Lionel Messi in Paris after signing for PSG from Barcelona
  • 14 Sept 2021

Pochettino admits: 'I didn't think PSG would sign Messi'

Ronald Koeman, Barcelona, Primera Division
  • 14 Sept 2021

'Thanks to me, Barcelona has a future' - Koeman

Lionel Messi, PSG, 2021/22
  • 13 Sept 2021

FIFA 22 Best Players: Lionel Messi beats Ronaldo to highest rated player

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 2020/21, La Liga
  • 13 Sept 2021

Are Barcelona better without Messi?

Pjanic hits out at lack of Barcelona playing time
  • 13 Sept 2021

Pjanic would have done 'everything possible' to return to Juventus

Trevoh Chalobah, Chelsea, 2021/22
  • 13 Sept 2021

10 young stars to watch in Champions League

Luuk De Jong is on the radar of Barcelona very late in the window
  • 10 Sept 2021

How Luuk de Jong is Barcelona's Ighalo moment

Kylian Mbappe, Reims v PSG, 2021-22
  • 10 Sept 2021

Kylian Mbappe's FIFA 22 rating REVEALED