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

Ricardo Pepi, PSV

News
28 Sep 2025

Ricardo Pepi must 'stay patient' if he is to excel for USMNT

Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd

News
28 Sep 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney to fight in the ring? One promoter wants to make it happen...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd, INEOS

News
27 Sep 2025

Man Utd scrap plans for controversial canopy stadium design

Sonia Bompastor

News
26 Sep 2025

Chelsea manager Bompastor reveals the one interview question a man would never get asked

Transfer Rumours, Cole Palmer, Arne Slot, Ruben Amorim

Analysis
26 Sep 2025

Transfer Rumours: Palmer future as Man Utd make signing plus Liverpool January plan

Graham Potter, West Ham, face swap

News
26 Sep 2025

Graham Potter issues official response to viral face-swap trend

Todd Boehly, Chelsea, 2024/25

News
26 Sep 2025

Chelsea owners accused of 'censorship' as BlueCo lose control

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup

News
26 Sep 2025

Donald Trump teases huge 2026 World Cup change amid 'safety' concerns

Football header

News
26 Sep 2025

Columbia University professors identify crucial part of the brain damaged by heading in football

Heung min-Son

News
25 Sep 2025

Heung-min Son praised for transforming LAFC attack since record transfer

Gianfranco Zola

News
25 Sep 2025

Why is Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola helping Team Europe at the Ryder Cup?

Lionel Messi has been handed a one-game ban by MLS after missing the All-Star game

News
24 Sep 2025

Former MLS star claims Lionel Messi's dad 'rules' Inter Miami

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal

News
24 Sep 2025

Transfer rumours: Arsenal battle Chelsea for wonderkid as Man Utd line up shock hijack

Ryder Cup team

News
24 Sep 2025

The Chelsea legend driving Team Europe's Ryder Cup challenge

Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona

Analysis
24 Sep 2025

Lionel Messi & the eight most shocking transfer exits of all time

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, 2025

News
17 Sep 2025

Surprise name ahead of superstar Lionel Messi in MLS scoring charts

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, 2025

News
4 Sep 2025

Is Lionel Messi about to sign a new two-year deal with Inter Miami?

Son Heung-min, LAFC

Analysis
29 Aug 2025

MLS clubs smash record for transfer spend in a single season

Yunus Musah

News
26 Aug 2025

USMNT star Yunus Musah set to leave Milan for Serie A rivals

Antoine Griezmann

News
25 Aug 2025

Two MLS sides among candidates to sign World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann