Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald is an experienced digital journalist who has significant expertise in a number of different genres, including his work on FootballTransfers.

After initially working in financial services, Martin gained a qualification in advertising and public relations before joining the Real Times Network group. He has contributed to a number of different sites covering a range of topics, including

FootballTransfers, GPFans, FootballCritic, Goal.com, The Celtic Exchange and The Celtic Star.

Football presented a path to Martin into the journalism world, while his passion for movies meant any opportunity to land a role within film reporting would be grasped with both hands. It is this passion which helped him land the role as Editor-In-Chief of successful film rating brand MovieMeter.

MovieMeter began by becoming the largest, most complete movie archive in the Netherlands, and has now branched out successfully into English language and beyond. Not only is Martin in charge of MovieMeter on a daily basis, he is also a subscriber and partof the site’s community and fabric. You will regularly see him providing his own, personal movie ratings as well as engaging in conversations with others in the comments section.

In addition to writing for MovieMeter.com, Martin is a co-presenter of the movie podcast Ugly Pulp Odyssey. The podcast was originally born out of a lockdown need for creativity and entertainment, but he, along with his friends Barry and Ross, have recorded more than 50 episodes to date.

An odd name for a podcast, you say? It was born out of the trio’s three favourite movies; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Pulp Fiction and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Articles from Martin Macdonald

Gianni Infantino, FIFA

Nieuws
16 Jan 2026

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's salary has quadrupled in a decade

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina against Venezuela, 2026 World Cup qualifying

News
15 Jan 2026

The outrageous cost of playing Lionel Messi and Argentina revealed

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino

Nieuws
15 Jan 2026

Calls from UK politicians to exclude the United States from the 2026 World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia

Nieuws
15 Jan 2026

Ronaldo, Messi and the 50 highest-paid athletes in the world in 2025

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket

Nieuws
15 Jan 2026

FIFA received half a billion ticket request for 2026 World Cup during application window

Francesco Totti, Cska Moscow v Roma, 2014

Analysis
15 Jan 2026

Totti, Gerrard and eight players who almost joined Real Madrid

NBA Europe

Nieuws
14 Jan 2026

Celtic and Man Utd among clubs urged to enter new NBA Europe basketball league

Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid

Nieuws
14 Jan 2026

Bellingham blasts reports of strained Alonso relationship: 'What a load of s**t'

William Saliba, Billy MacKay

Nieuws
14 Jan 2026

Why Chelsea vs Arsenal is worth less than Partick Thistle vs Inverness

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Fenerbahce

Nieuws
14 Jan 2026

'Florentino Perez's plan is to bring Mourinho back to Real Madrid'

Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid, 2025/26

Nieuws
13 Jan 2026

Xabi Alonso sends farewell warning to Madrid after player power struggles

Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool, 2025/26

Nieuws
13 Jan 2026

Dominik Szoboszlai accused of disrespect by Barnsley boss following FA Cup tie

Roy Keane, Man Utd

Nieuws
13 Jan 2026

Why does every ex-Man Utd star want Roy Keane as manager?

Jürgen Klopp, Real Madrid

Nieuws
13 Jan 2026

Jurgen Klopp immediately responds to Madrid job links after Xabi Alonso dismissal

Alain Orsoni

Nieuws
13 Jan 2026

Former president of AC Ajaccio assassinated at mother's funeral

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone clashes with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior in the Spanish Super Cup, 2026

Nieuws
12 Jan 2026

Diego Simeone apologises to Vinicius Junior for touchline taunts in Madrid derby

Per Mertesacker, Ethan Nwaneri, Max Dowman

Analysis
12 Jan 2026

Mertesacker leaves Arsenal with glowing record of producing young stars - here's who he developed

World Cup Venues

Nieuws
12 Jan 2026

New York the first World Cup host city in history to charge for fan event access

Brighton, Amex Stadium

Nieuws
12 Jan 2026

Brighton bring in All Blacks chief for development and performance role

Jason Wilcox, Jim Ratcliffe, Ruben Amorim, Man Utd

Nieuws
12 Jan 2026

Man Utd hit new low as 111-year-old record broken