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

Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola
  • 12 Aug 2026
It's clear from the Mourinho documentary whom he has the least time for - and it's not Guardiola
Gianni Infantino, World Cup, FIFA
  • 12 Aug 2026
Infantino to back 64-team World Cup plan as he looks to curry favour with South America nations
Arsenal Transfer News Today, Martín Zubimendi
  • 12 Aug 2026
Arsenal Transfer News Today: Real Madrid learn Zubimendi price as Alvarez demands talks
Amazon owner Jeff Bezos is in talks regarding buying a minority stake in Liverpool
  • 11 Aug 2026
Liverpool supporters want clarity on Jeff Bezos' alleged investment in the club
Mary Erdoes
  • 11 Aug 2026
Finance executive involved in FIFA's controversial World Cup plan had links to Jeffrey Epstein
Jeff Ivery, Welcome To Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds
  • 11 Aug 2026
Ryan Reynolds' hilarious response as Texas couple move to Wrexham after seeing documentary
Michael Oliver, VAR, video assistant referee
  • 11 Aug 2026
UEFA launches new VAR access tool to determine why and when it should be used
Omar Artan
  • 11 Aug 2026
Referee humiliated by Donald Trump makes history with UEFA honour this week
Jamal Musiala, Galatasaray
  • 11 Aug 2026
Turkish journalist detained by police for spreading false football transfer information
Man Utd Transfer News Today Michael Carrick
  • 11 Aug 2026
Man Utd Transfer News Today: Red Devils battle Arsenal for €35m defender
Harry Kane, England, 2026 World Cup
  • 10 Aug 2026
Will Harry Kane play at the 2030 World Cup or achieve his NFL dream instead?
Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola
  • 10 Aug 2026
Why Guardiola refused to appear in Netflix's Mourinho documentary
Sir Alex Ferguson, former Man Utd manager
  • 10 Aug 2026
Sir Alex Ferguson confirms David Moyes was not the number one choice to replace him at Man Utd
Kylian Mbappe
  • 10 Aug 2026
Mbappe's 'bold gamble' fails as 20-year relationship to continue
Gianni Infantino, Aleksander Ceferin
  • 10 Aug 2026
FIFA threatened with breakaway World Cup as pressure on Infantino escalates
Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina vs Egypt, World Cup 2026
  • 8 Aug 2026
Argentina chief provides Lionel Messi retirement update
Lionel Messi, Argentina, 2026 World Cup
  • 8 Aug 2026
Lionel Messi assassination plot: US police reveal suicide attack threat
Billy Vigar death
  • 8 Aug 2026
FA bans deadly pitchside feature from English grounds after footballer death
Ivan Toney, Al-Ahli, 2025/26
  • 8 Aug 2026
World Cup star charged with assault after nightclub headbutt
Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid
  • 7 Aug 2026
Revealed: The details behind Vinicius Junior's blockbuster new Real Madrid deal