Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
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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

Nunnery Wood U13s Phoenix
  • 20 Oct 2026
'Teenage Dirtbag' band emerge as unlikely sponsors of youth soccer team
Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, 2026/27
  • 20 Oct 2026
PSG boss Luis Enrique names the one way to stop Lamine Yamal
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 20 Oct 2026
UEFA submit 42 questions to FIFA over Infantino, Trump, World Cup sell-off and more
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Sheikh Mansour, Man City
  • 20 Oct 2026
Man City punishment revealed as club avoid 'doomsday' scenario
Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 19 Oct 2026
Barcelona president: Real Madrid want to tear La Liga apart
AI ticket
  • 19 Oct 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Football ticket pricing set by AI - expert weighs in on controversial plan
Kansas City soccer tragedy
  • 19 Oct 2026
US soccer release statement after 'unimaginable tragedy' in Kansas kills two
France riots
  • 19 Oct 2026
World Cup winner addresses French rioters: 'Get lost, we don't want you in our country!'
Roberto de Zerbi, Tottenham
  • 19 Oct 2026
De Zerbi cracked the whip with strict rule during Tottenham's Marbella trip
Michael Carrick, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Jason Wilcox
  • 19 Oct 2026
There is one major flaw with Man Utd's transfer policy and it's putting them in a 'vicious circle'
Lionel Messi, France riots
  • 19 Oct 2026
Lionel Messi memorabilia stolen during France riots
Eddie Johnson, Landon Donovan
  • 17 Oct 2026
Eddie Johnson hits back at Landon Donovan: 'You talk so much sh*t'
Lionel Messi, Ballon d'Or
  • 17 Oct 2026
Lionel Messi gets sixth species named after him
Soldier Field, Chicago
  • 17 Oct 2026
Chicago makes 2031 World Cup bid after refusing FIFA demands for 2026 tournament
Lamine Yamal, Spain, Barcelona, 2025/26
  • 17 Oct 2026
Spain receive punishment following 'repugnant' Islamophobic chants
Javier Tebas and Florentino Perez
  • 17 Oct 2026
Real Madrid DEMAND removal of La Liga President after 'Nazi' comments
Javier Tebas and Florentino Perez
  • 16 Oct 2026
Real Madrid TV like 'Nazi propaganda from Joseph Goebbels'
Dortmund bus explosion
  • 16 Oct 2026
Arsenal star says a seat change saved his life during horror bus attack
Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini, Mikel Arteta, Mesut Ozil, Arsenal
  • 16 Oct 2026
‘Some footballers play PlayStation, I chose to learn’ - How ex-Arsenal star built a billion-dollar business
Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, El Clasico
  • 16 Oct 2026
Want to be the next Messi or Ronaldo? This is is what young stars need to do...