Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
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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

Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 2 Apr 2026

Ronaldo-owned club accused of refusing to transfer fee for Brazilian forward

FIFA Series
  • 1 Apr 2026

FIFA Series: The ongoing international tournament no one knows about

Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
  • 1 Apr 2026

How Roman Abramovich is avoiding his £2.35bn charitable donation to Ukraine

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Lionel Messi, Barcelona, El Clasico
  • 1 Apr 2026

Messi backed to battle Ronaldo to 1,000 career goals

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 31 Mar 2026

2026 World Cup at risk of becoming a 'stage for repression and authoritarian practices'

Offside graphic
  • 31 Mar 2026

Arsene Wenger's 'daylight offside' rule to be trialled in Canadian Premier League

Michael O'Neill
  • 31 Mar 2026

EFL clubs 'uncomforable' with Michael O'Neill being manager of both Blackburn and Northern Ireland

Bournemouth fans
  • 31 Mar 2026

Could you ever stop supporting the football club you love?

Romelu Lukaku, Napoli, 2024/25
  • 31 Mar 2026

Lukaku defends Napoli exile as Italian giants furious with Belgian star

Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid, 2025/26
  • 30 Mar 2026

Could Atletico Madrid really part ways with Diego Simeone soon?

Offside graphic
  • 30 Mar 2026

Premier League forced to defend VAR as survey shows 75% of fans want it scrapped

Michele Padovano
  • 30 Mar 2026

Italian football star talks 'hell' imprisonment after international drug trafficking charge

The world in 1977, Star Wars, Tottenham, Elvis
  • 30 Mar 2026

Star Wars, Elvis, New York blackouts - What the world looked like the last time Tottenham were relegated

Gary Lineker
  • 30 Mar 2026

Gary Lineker names his World Cup winners - and it isn't England

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami
  • 28 Mar 2026

Lionel Messi receives Inter Miami stadium honour

Biohacking, Marcos Llorente
  • 28 Mar 2026

What is 'biohacking' and why are footballers doing it?

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
  • 28 Mar 2026

Mo Salah backed to play until he is 40 despite decline at Liverpool

Josko Gvardiol, Man City, 2024/25
  • 28 Mar 2026

Man City star almost quit football to play basketball

Donald Trump
  • 30 Mar 2026

US World Cup bid postponed over Trump guarantees: Host cities hit back

Premier League losses
  • 27 Mar 2026

Only FOUR clubs in the top four divisions in England in profit for 2024/25