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

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

Arsenal best transfers

11 Mar 2025

Arsenal's 10 best transfers of all time

Benjamin Sesko, RB Leipzig, 2024/25

News
10 Mar 2025

Sesko remains a wanted man as the summer nears

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona

9 Mar 2025

Barcelona’s 10 worst transfers of all time

Boerrigter, Duffy and the 10 worst Celtic signings of the last 25 years

7 Mar 2025

Celtic's 10 worst transfers of all time

Jerome Boateng

7 Mar 2025

Man City's 10 worst transfers of all time

Antony, Man Utd, 2024/25

Analysis
6 Mar 2025

Man Utd's 10 WORST transfers of all time

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita.

5 Mar 2025

Liverpool’s 10 worst transfers of all time

Neymar, PSG

4 Mar 2025

PSG's 10 biggest sales of all time

Romelu Lukaku, Inter, 2022/23

28 Feb 2025

Inter’s 10 biggest sales of all time

Noni Madueke, Chelsea, 2024/25

18 Jul 2025

Chelsea's 10 biggest sales of all time

Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal

22 Feb 2025

Arsenal's 10 biggest sales of all time

Barcelona teammates Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele.

12 Feb 2025

Barcelona's 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Richarlison, Everton, 2021/22

11 Feb 2025

Everton’s 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Dominic Solanke, Tottenham, 2024/25

9 Feb 2025

Tottenham's 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea

29 May 2025

The 10 most expensive Premier League transfers of all time

Wayne Rooney signs for Man Utd

1 Sep 2025

The 10 biggest Deadline Day transfers of all time