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

Adilson Malanda

News
19 Aug 2025

Huge MLS departure imminent as Charlotte sell ANOTHER star

Son Heung-min, LAFC

Analysis
19 Aug 2025

The five biggest MLS transfers of the summer so far

Takehiro Tomiyasu, Arsenal, 2024/25

13 Sep 2025

Free agents: The best players available on a Bosman Transfer

Jadon Sancho

News
18 Jun 2025

Man Utd MUST lower Jadon Sancho demands as Saudi clubs circle

Pep Guardiola, Tijani Reijnders, Andres Iniesta

Analysis
5 Jun 2025

Barcelona's mini maestros to Man City’s towering titans - Reijnders typifies Guardiola's evolution

Kylian Mbappe, Ethan Mbappe, PSG

5 May 2025

Mbappe, Messi, Pirlo and the biggest Bosman transfers in football history

Giuseppe Meazza, Inter

News
27 Apr 2025

What is Inter Milan’s biggest win of all time?

Alfredo Di Stefano, Real Madrid

26 Apr 2025

What is Real Madrid’s biggest win of all time?

‘He’s like a lion in the jungle’ – Guardiola backs Barcelona-bound Aguero to play until 40

News
24 Apr 2025

What is Man City’s biggest win of all time?

Kylian Mbappe as PSG lost to Bayern in the UCL

23 Apr 2025

What is PSG’s biggest loss of all time?

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

19 Apr 2025

What is Arsenal’s biggest loss of all time?

Eto'o and Ibrahimovic swap deal involving Barcelona and Inter

11 Apr 2025

Zlatan-Eto’o & the top 10 swap deals in football history

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, 2024/25

Analysis
27 Mar 2025

Young talents poised to reshape Premier League dynamics

Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal

25 Mar 2025

When does the contract of every Barcelona player expire?

Erling Haaland celebrates Man City's victory over Chelsea

25 Mar 2025

When does the contract of every Man City player expire?

Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, 2024/25

24 Mar 2025

When does the contract of every Liverpool player expire?

Abidal: Barcelona decided to sign Griezmann instead of Neymar

14 Mar 2025

Barcelona's 10 best transfers of all time

Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Real Madrid, 2022/23

14 Mar 2025

Real Madrid's 10 best transfers of all time

Paul Pogba, Juventus

Analysis
13 Mar 2025

Juventus' 10 best transfers of all time

Vigril van Dijk, Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool, 2023/24

12 Mar 2025

Liverpool's 10 best transfers of all time