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

No Man City move for Messi as Guardiola wants Argentine to stay at Barcelona for his whole career
  • 17 May 2021

No Man City move for Messi as Guardiola wants Argentine to stay at Barcelona for his whole career

Controversial Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek is not the hero Arsenal need
  • 19 May 2021

Controversial Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek is not the hero Arsenal need

Harry Kane fuels Man Utd rumours: Spurs not winning the prizes I want
  • 20 May 2021

Harry Kane fuels Man Utd rumours: Spurs not winning the prizes I want

Man Utd were interested in signing Francesco Totti from Roma, claims Sir Alex Ferguson
  • 19 May 2021

Man Utd were interested in signing Francesco Totti from Roma, claims Sir Alex Ferguson

Barcelona and Arsenal wanted to sign me, claims Anton Ferdinand
  • 19 May 2021

Barcelona and Arsenal wanted to sign me, claims Anton Ferdinand

German national team confirm Hansi Flick talks to begin soon
  • 25 May 2021

German national team confirm Hansi Flick talks to begin soon

Chelsea boss Tuchel slammed for continuing with Werner over Abraham
  • 11 Aug 2021

Chelsea boss Tuchel slammed for continuing with Werner over Abraham

Bruno Fernandes reveals desire to one day manage Man Utd
  • 19 May 2021

Bruno Fernandes reveals desire to one day manage Man Utd

OFFICIAL: Julian Nagelsmann confirmed as new Bayern Munich boss after €25m compensation agreed
  • 19 May 2021

OFFICIAL: Julian Nagelsmann confirmed as new Bayern Munich boss after €25m compensation agreed

Who is Folarin Balogun? The Arsenal wonderkid with a bright future at the Emirates
  • 19 May 2021

Who is Folarin Balogun? The Arsenal wonderkid with a bright future at the Emirates

How Valencia pulled off an excellent piece of business selling Andre Gomes to Barcelona
  • 19 May 2021

How Valencia pulled off an excellent piece of business selling Andre Gomes to Barcelona

Young Arsenal star Folarin Balogun puts transfer talk to rest with contract extension
  • 19 May 2021

Young Arsenal star Folarin Balogun puts transfer talk to rest with contract extension

Who is Andrija Radulovic? The Red Star Belgrade hotshot wanted by Man City
  • 19 May 2021

Who is Andrija Radulovic? The Red Star Belgrade hotshot wanted by Man City

It is not the end for Mbappe at PSG, says Leonardo
  • 19 May 2021

It is not the end for Mbappe at PSG, says Leonardo

Tuchel: I haven’t spoken to Abramovich since arriving at Chelsea
  • 20 May 2021

Tuchel: I haven’t spoken to Abramovich since arriving at Chelsea

Solskjaer admits he disliked the Super League idea and wants Man Utd to have a ‘fear of failure’
  • 19 May 2021

Solskjaer admits he disliked the Super League idea and wants Man Utd to have a ‘fear of failure’

Super League LIVE: Barcelona still in, JP Morgan regret involvement
  • 19 May 2021

Super League LIVE: Barcelona still in, JP Morgan regret involvement

‘Like me, Kane might need to leave Tottenham for success’ – Berbatov
  • 19 May 2021

‘Like me, Kane might need to leave Tottenham for success’ – Berbatov

Werner reveals major reason for improved form under Tuchel compared to Lampard tenure
  • 17 May 2021

Werner reveals major reason for improved form under Tuchel compared to Lampard tenure

Carlo Ancelotti wants a salary cap introduced in the Premier League
  • 19 May 2021

Carlo Ancelotti wants a salary cap introduced in the Premier League