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

Gennaro Gattuso, Fabio Capello, Antonio Conte, Italy
  • 12 Mar 2026

Mediocre foreigners, slow football and referees - The three major issues facing Italian football

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, MSN
  • 12 Mar 2026

Neymar tipped for 'MSN' reunion with Messi and Suarez at Inter Miami

How Tottenham Hotspur bought five flops with €100m Gareth Bale money
  • 12 Mar 2026

How Tottenham bought five flops with €100m Gareth Bale money

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino
  • 11 Mar 2026

Donald Trump to welcome Iran at the World Cup, says Infantino

Neymar and sister Rafaella Santos
  • 11 Mar 2026

Neymar stands Ancelotti up as sister's birthday 'curse' strikes for 11th time

Exeter FC, Newcastle, Barcelona
  • 11 Mar 2026

Spanish football fan travels to see Newcastle vs Barcelona...only to turn up at the wrong St. James' Park in Exeter

Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 11 Mar 2026

Barcelona and Real Madrid at war as Negreira case catalyses alleged 'smear campaign'

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, 2025/26
  • 11 Mar 2026

Vinicius Junior tipped to retire at just 30 years old as tensions mount

Offside graphic
  • 10 Mar 2026

La Liga to introduce fully automated offside decisions next season

Premier League losses
  • 10 Mar 2026

UEFA fear 'worrying concentration of talent' in the Premier League as new spending rules set to benefit English clubs

Cartel killing
  • 10 Mar 2026

Mexico to deploy 100,000 security personnel for the World Cup as cartel violence continues

Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
  • 10 Mar 2026

Roman Abramovich defies UK government as he refuses to sanction £2.35bn Ukraine donation

Brentford signings, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Omar Marmoush
  • 10 Mar 2026

Brentford owner reveals dream team the Bees nearly had if not for failed transfers

Pedro Neto, red card
  • 10 Mar 2026

Chelsea discipline problems examined as the Blues could break the record for most red cards in a season

Graham Arnold, Iraq
  • 9 Mar 2026

Calls for World Cup playoff to be postponed due to ongoing Middle East conflict

Port Vale, FA Cup
  • 9 Mar 2026

Why Port Vale's miracle FA Cup run is actually a 'pain in the bum'

Hulk, Atletico Mineiro, Cruzeiro brawl
  • 9 Mar 2026

Hulk blames ref for 23-red card brawl: I warned him... he lacked personality

Preussen Munster, Hertha, VAR unplugged
  • 9 Mar 2026

German football fans sabotage VAR monitor as referee left blind to penalty incident

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes. Cape Verde
  • 9 Mar 2026

How a LinkedIn message helped Cape Verde qualify for their first ever World Cup

Kasper Schmeichel, Denmark, Euro 2024
  • 7 Mar 2026

Celtic's Kasper Schmeichel sent warning by Denmark boss as World Cup dream hangs in the balance