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

Dortmund chief Watzke tired of speculation: ‘I know where Haaland will play in September’
  • 19 May 2021

Dortmund chief Watzke tired of speculation: ‘I know where Haaland will play in September’

Dortmund insist they don’t need to sell anyone amid continued Haaland and Sancho speculation
  • 19 May 2021

Dortmund insist they don’t need to sell anyone amid continued Haaland and Sancho speculation

Barcelona want a left-sided centre-back – who are they targeting?
  • 19 May 2021

Barcelona want a left-sided centre-back – who are they targeting?

How Juventus ripped off Man Utd with €105m profit on Paul Pogba
  • 19 May 2021

How Juventus ripped off Man Utd with €105m profit on Paul Pogba

Solskjaer provides bizarre reasons for Man Utd’s poor home form in Europe
  • 19 May 2021

Solskjaer provides bizarre reasons for Man Utd’s poor home form in Europe

Moise Kean future unclear as Everton loanee helps PSG to Champions League semi
  • 19 May 2021

Moise Kean future unclear as Everton loanee helps PSG to Champions League semi

How close did Lucas Moura come to joining Man Utd instead of PSG?
  • 19 May 2021

How close did Lucas Moura come to joining Man Utd instead of PSG?

Flick will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, Matthaus confirms
  • 19 May 2021

Flick will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, Matthaus confirms

Real Madrid must somehow sign Mbappe and Haaland, says club legend Hugo Sanchez
  • 19 May 2021

Real Madrid must somehow sign Mbappe and Haaland, says club legend Hugo Sanchez

Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal target Daka set for summer move, says agent
  • 19 May 2021

Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal target Daka set for summer move, says agent

Football Manager 2021 release clauses: The best players to target
  • 19 May 2021

Football Manager 2021 release clauses: The best players to target

How €160m Barcelona flop Coutinho won Liverpool the Champions League
  • 19 May 2021

How €160m Barcelona flop Coutinho won Liverpool the Champions League

Six possible destinations for Odsonne Edouard this summer
  • 12 Aug 2021

Six possible destinations for Odsonne Edouard this summer

Juventus told to sell ‘individualistic’ Ronaldo by former Bianconeri star
  • 19 May 2021

Juventus told to sell ‘individualistic’ Ronaldo by former Bianconeri star

Man Utd urged to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton by Rio Ferdinand
  • 19 May 2021

Man Utd urged to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton by Rio Ferdinand

Harry Kane needs to ‘put his foot down’ if he wants to leave Tottenham, says Glenn Hoddle
  • 19 May 2021

Harry Kane needs to ‘put his foot down’ if he wants to leave Tottenham, says Glenn Hoddle

Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo ‘stabbed Barcelona in the back’ to sign for Real Madrid
  • 17 May 2021

Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo ‘stabbed Barcelona in the back’ to sign for Real Madrid

How Barcelona refused to spend just €20m more to re-sign Neymar from PSG
  • 17 May 2021

How Barcelona refused to spend just €20m more to re-sign Neymar from PSG

‘Real Madrid tried to sign Neymar, but PSG wouldn’t sell him for €1 billion!’
  • 17 May 2021

‘Real Madrid tried to sign Neymar, but PSG wouldn’t sell him for €1 billion!’

Peter Crouch doubts Daniel Levy will allow Harry Kane to leave Tottenham this summer
  • 19 May 2021

Peter Crouch doubts Daniel Levy will allow Harry Kane to leave Tottenham this summer