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

The Secret Footballer

Nieuws
19 Feb 2026

The 'Secret Footballer' revealed as tell-all author confirms identity

Football Fans

News
19 Feb 2026

Pubs in the UK set to stay open long into the night for World Cup matches

EA FC 26

Nieuws
19 Feb 2026

The art of video game commentary explained by EA Sports FC and FIFA legend

Bruno, Vasco

Nieuws
19 Feb 2026

Goalkeeper convicted of murdering his girlfriend back playing in Brazil

Martin O'Neill, Celtic, 2025/26

Nieuws
19 Feb 2026

Ferguson, Guardiola, Shankly and now Martin O'Neill - the legendary managers to reach 1,000 games

Foxborough

Nieuws
18 Feb 2026

Boston's World Cup matches in jeopardy as rows continue over $8 million security funding

Gianluca Vialli, Chelsea

Analysis
18 Feb 2026

How Gianluca Vialli chose the Premier League to blaze a trail for an influx of foreign talent

PSG

Analysis
17 Feb 2026

How PSG are targeting your kids to become their second favourite club

Igor Tudor, Tottenham

Nieuws
17 Feb 2026

Sponsors consider ditching Tottenham amid 'catastophic' relegation fears

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds

News
17 Feb 2026

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman react to Wrexham's dream FA Cup draw versus Chelsea

Oscar Emboaba, Shanghai Port, 2024

Analysis
17 Feb 2026

How Oscar's departure from Chelsea to the Chinese Super League threatened western dominance of the transfer market

1999 Scottish Cup final, Academy Award

News
16 Feb 2026

Remember when Academy Award winner Robert Duvall acted as a pundit for the Scottish Cup final?

Gerard Deulofeu

Nieuws
16 Feb 2026

Former Premier League star targets 'miracle' comeback after three years out with horror knee infection

Crossbar bar

Nieuws
16 Feb 2026

First bar opens in the UK dedicated to showing women's sports

Dortmund balls check-up

Nieuws
15 Feb 2026

Dortmund offer free 'balls' check-ups ahead of Mainz fixture to help battle testicular cancer

Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr, 2025/26

Nieuws
14 Feb 2026

£500,000-a-day Cristiano Ronaldo back for Al-Nassr after going on strike

Super Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane

Nieuws
14 Feb 2026

What is the Super Ballon d'Or and could it return?

Fans booing

Nieuws
14 Feb 2026

Why do fans boo and does it actually impact footballers?

Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool

Analysis
14 Feb 2026

From Celtic legend to King Kenny: The Dalglish deal that built a Liverpool dynasty

Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham

Nieuws
13 Feb 2026

Wrexham should copy Sunderland's blueprint for Premier League success