Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
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3,300+
Articles Written

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About Martin Macdonald

Martin has been a passionate football fan since a young age. Initially interested in Scottish and English football, he eventually became a Spanish football expert while compiling match reports and doing live text commentaries on La Liga fixtures, particularly in the era of dominance from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Like every football fan of a certain vintage, he has a soft spot for the glory days of Serie A, too.

In addition to his duties with FootballTransfers, Martin continues to write content for MovieMeter and has conducted cast interviews and attended press screenings of new releases, alongside his writing.

He also works in operations with RealTimes Network so contributes to the business across numerous platforms.

Area of Expertise

Over the course of his 15-year career, Martin developed an expansive skillset and has written thousands upon thousands of articles for a variety of media publishers. These range from interviews, to straight news stories, to features, to lists, to live text commentaries.

Experience in the field

Starting at GOAL and Perform Media before moving to RealTimes, Martin was formerly the Chief Editor of MovieMeter.com and has also written for FightFans, GPFans and MSN, in addition to FootballTransfers.

Editorial approach

While it may have been in the case historically that getting something out before anyone is the most important aspect of journalism, Martin believes in getting the facts right and researching to provide in-depth content to our readers.

Profile last updated: 20 April 2026

Articles from Martin Macdonald

Ange Postecoglou, Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 3 Sep 2026
Is it easy managing Cristiano Ronaldo and his ego? Ange Postecoglou shares his thoughts...
Mike Dean, referee
  • 3 Sep 2026
Former referee slammed after admitting to playing secret games with himself during Premier League games
Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina vs Egypt, World Cup 2026
  • 3 Sep 2026
Lionel Messi to receive special mid-game honour this weekend after Argentina retirement
German rollercoaster
  • 3 Sep 2026
German side pulls off outrageous working rollercoaster tifo in crunch Bayern clash
Mbappe on alert as deadliest striker you've never heard of saves Real Madrid
  • 3 Sep 2026
Mbappe kidnapping plot surfaces as 26 wealthy people targeted
Champions League patch
  • 2 Sep 2026
Why players who make their debut in the Champions League this season will be singled out
Ismaila Sarr, Lamine Camara
  • 2 Sep 2026
'African players are not a commodity' - Agent rages after Sarr and Camara transfers collapse
David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Inter Miami
  • 2 Sep 2026
Sir David Beckham pays tribute to Lionel Messi following retirement
Gianni Infantino, World Cup, FIFA
  • 2 Sep 2026
Infantino's FFE partner regrets getting involved with World Cup sale plan
Celtic Martin O'Neill
  • 2 Sep 2026
Why today is Celtic's true Deadline Day as six signings expected in Glasgow
Iliman Ndiaye, Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk
  • 2 Sep 2026
Deadline Day: Every transfer completed before the window closed
Mario Balotelli
  • 31 Aug 2026
Mario Balotelli knows why the Italian national team is at an all-time low - and he may be right
Morgan Rogers, Bruno Guimaraes, Elliot Anderson, Premier League transfers
  • 31 Aug 2026
Which Premier League clubs do the most business together?
Alexander Isak
  • 31 Aug 2026
The 10 most expensive summer Deadline Day transfers of all time
Abdul Abdulmalik
  • 31 Aug 2026
Non-league transfer record smashed as 'new Jamie Vardy' completes switch to Sweden
Harry Maguire, Man Utd, 2025/26
  • 31 Aug 2026
Why Harry Maguire's goal against Ipswich counted despite handball
Crvena Zvezda
  • 29 Aug 2026
Serbian club face punishment for tribute banner to Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic
Gianni Infantino, 2026
  • 29 Aug 2026
FIFA pay London marketing agency millions to 'safeguard' public image of Gianni Infantino
Alessandro Bastoni, Italy, 2026 World Cup qualifier
  • 29 Aug 2026
Insane World Cup stat highlights fall of Italian football as 100-year run ends
Chelsea, USDC shirt sponsor
  • 29 Aug 2026
Chelsea's new £50m kit sponsor subject to criminal complaint in United States