Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
Years of Experience
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

Manor Solomon, West Ham
  • 20 Aug 2026
'Offensive and divisive' - West Ham issue warning to fans over Palestine song
Chelsea TNT, Enzo Fernandez
  • 20 Aug 2026
Chelsea Transfer News Today: Man City make definitive Enzo Fernandez decision
Abdelatif Kherradji, referee
  • 19 Aug 2026
Top referee given jail sentence for domestic violence
Rayo Vallecano, Vallecas
  • 19 Aug 2026
Deadly disease forces La Liga club out of their stadium ahead of first home game of the season
Vinicius Junior, Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid
  • 19 Aug 2026
Mourinho now on Vinicius Junior's side after Benfica racism row last season
Folarin Balogun and Donald Trump
  • 19 Aug 2026
Referee chief slams Trump and FIFA over Balogun scandal: 'They fuelled conspiracy theories'
Jamal Musiala, Bayern Munich, 2024/25
  • 19 Aug 2026
Bayern star reveals health issue after collapsing on the pitch twice in four days
Brentford, Gtech Community Stadium
  • 19 Aug 2026
Identity of Brentford players who prevented racist attack revealed
Gianni Infantino, FIFA, Kevin Lamour
  • 19 Aug 2026
FIFA sacking executive over Gianni Infantino criticism 'deeply troubling'
Bruno Fernandes, Man Utd TNT
  • 19 Aug 2026
Man Utd Transfer News Today: Bruno Fernandes rejects new deal as exit concerns increase
Video Assistant Referee
  • 18 Aug 2026
Premier League to share VAR decision judgments with fans for the first time
Hossam Hassan
  • 18 Aug 2026
2026 World Cup coach faints as his two wives brawl in hotel bar
Pep Guardiola, Man City
  • 18 Aug 2026
Pep Guardiola used his divorce to motivate Man City stars in furious rant
Celtic fans vs Rangers, Scottish Cup quarter-final
  • 18 Aug 2026
Scottish police on alert as Celtic draw Rangers away in League Cup months after riots
Wayne Rooney, Man Utd
  • 18 Aug 2026
Wayne Rooney confirms Barcelona interest while he was in Man Utd prime
Gianni Infantino, FIFA, Kevin Lamour
  • 18 Aug 2026
FIFA sack executive who dared to criticise Infantino's controversial World Cup proposal
Gianni Infantino, FIFA
  • 17 Aug 2026
Infantino faces fresh presidency scandal as new complaint threatens FIFA election
Yael Trepy
  • 17 Aug 2026
Serie A star in intensive care after losing consciousness in swimming pool
Sergio Busquets, Lionel Messi
  • 17 Aug 2026
Legendary Barcelona star returns to club after Inter Miami stint
Giannis Konstantelias, PAOK fans
  • 17 Aug 2026
Dortmund deal thrown into chaos: Furious fans go to extreme lengths to block record transfer