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

Homegrown players, Academy Players

News
2 Apr 2026

Which Premier League club gives the most minutes to homegrown players?

Cristiano Ronaldo

News
2 Apr 2026

Ronaldo-owned club accused of refusing to transfer fee for Brazilian forward

Highest-Paid athletes in the world

Analysis
2 Apr 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and the 50 highest-paid athletes of all time

FIFA Series

News
1 Apr 2026

FIFA Series: The ongoing international tournament no one knows about

Roman Abramovich, Chelsea

News
1 Apr 2026

How Roman Abramovich is avoiding his £2.35bn charitable donation to Ukraine

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Lionel Messi, Barcelona, El Clasico

News
1 Apr 2026

Messi backed to battle Ronaldo to 1,000 career goals

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup

News
31 Mar 2026

2026 World Cup at risk of becoming a 'stage for repression and authoritarian practices'

Offside graphic

News
31 Mar 2026

Arsene Wenger's 'daylight offside' rule to be trialled in Canadian Premier League

Michael O'Neill

News
31 Mar 2026

EFL clubs 'uncomforable' with Michael O'Neill being manager of both Blackburn and Northern Ireland

Bournemouth fans

News
31 Mar 2026

Could you ever stop supporting the football club you love?

Romelu Lukaku, Napoli, 2024/25

News
31 Mar 2026

Lukaku defends Napoli exile as Italian giants furious with Belgian star

Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid, 2025/26

Nieuws
30 Mar 2026

Could Atletico Madrid really part ways with Diego Simeone soon?

Offside graphic

News
30 Mar 2026

Premier League forced to defend VAR as survey shows 75% of fans want it scrapped

Michele Padovano

News
30 Mar 2026

Italian football star talks 'hell' imprisonment after international drug trafficking charge

The world in 1977, Star Wars, Tottenham, Elvis

News
30 Mar 2026

Star Wars, Elvis, New York blackouts - What the world looked like the last time Tottenham were relegated

Gary Lineker

News
30 Mar 2026

Gary Lineker names his World Cup winners - and it isn't England

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami

News
28 Mar 2026

Lionel Messi receives Inter Miami stadium honour

Biohacking, Marcos Llorente

News
28 Mar 2026

What is 'biohacking' and why are footballers doing it?

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool

News
28 Mar 2026

Mo Salah backed to play until he is 40 despite decline at Liverpool

Josko Gvardiol, Man City, 2024/25

News
28 Mar 2026

Man City star almost quit football to play basketball