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

AI in football

News
25 Mar 2026

How AI could impact football over the next 10 years

John Toshack

News
25 Mar 2026

Liverpool and Wales legend John Toshack diagnosed with dementia

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket

News
25 Mar 2026

Official complaint made to European Commission over World Cup ticket prices

Tom Brady, Logan Paul, Wrestlemania

News
25 Mar 2026

Birmingham shareholder Tom Brady set for Wrestlemania appearance

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool

Analysis
25 Mar 2026

Mohamed Salah's 10 defining moments at Liverpool

Neymar, Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil, World Cup

News
25 Mar 2026

Romario sends Neymar warning to Ancelotti: 'He better watch out'

Mauricio Pochettino, USMNT

News
24 Mar 2026

Mauricio Pochettino talks USA's World Cup objective plus Donald Trump

Football in 2036

News
24 Mar 2026

What will football look like in 2036?

Carrow Road

News
24 Mar 2026

Three UK football clubs found to be illegally underpaying staff

Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona

News
24 Mar 2026

Did Lionel Messi influence transfer and manager decisions at Barcelona?

Luis Enrique, PSG, 2024/25

News
24 Mar 2026

Lens blast PSG request to move crunch Ligue 1 fixture to prepare for Champions League tie versus Liverpool

Alisha Lehmann

News
23 Mar 2026

Alisha Lehmann wants to grow women's football but remains frustrated by some attitudes

Football Turnstile

News
23 Mar 2026

First fan in English football history charged with tailgating following League Cup final

Brentford, Gtech Community Stadium

News
23 Mar 2026

Two Brentford players left bloodied after saving man from racist attack in London

Federico Valverde, Real Madrid, 2025/26

News
23 Mar 2026

'A disgrace, a scandal' - Real Madrid slam La Liga refereeing after Valverde dismissal against Atletico

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket

Analysis
23 Mar 2026

10 controversies that currently surround the 2026 World Cup

Erling Haaland, Man City, 2025/26

News
21 Mar 2026

Erling Haaland invests in new chess world championship tour

Javier Mascherano, Chuck Norris

News
21 Mar 2026

How the late Chuck Norris was once compared to Javier Mascherano

Sir Alex Ferguson, Man Utd

Nieuws
21 Mar 2026

Sir Alex Ferguson reveals the moment he broke his ribs celebrating

Sebastien Migne, Haiti

Nieuws
21 Mar 2026

One World Cup head coach has never stepped foot in the country he manages