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

Man Utd Transfer News Today Marcus Rashford
  • 30 Jul 2026
Man Utd Transfer News Today: Blockbuster Rashford swap deal considered
Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup
  • 29 Jul 2026
FIFA President Infantino criticised for 'pathetic' social media attack on critics
Spain win 2026 World Cup final
  • 29 Jul 2026
World Cup winner goes through with crazy tattoo promise after Spain victory
Germany World Cup bid
  • 29 Jul 2026
Germany consider World Cup hosting bid but won't price fans out the game like 2026
Gianni Infantino
  • 29 Jul 2026
FIFA's latest World Cup plan branded 'pure bribery'
Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 29 Jul 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo's next career move confirmed and it'll surprise many
EA FC 26
  • 29 Jul 2026
The art of video game commentary explained by legendary broadcasters
FIFA, UEFA, World Cup, Infantino, Ceferin
  • 28 Jul 2026
UEFA with fiery response to Infantino's World Cup plan: 'The soul of football is not FIFA's to sell'
Gianni Infantino, World Cup, FIFA
  • 28 Jul 2026
FIFA boss Infantino could make tens of millions as he hatches plan to sell World Cup shares
Red card, VAR, World Cup
  • 28 Jul 2026
FIFA under fire for VAR red card as major World Cup error confirmed
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, World Cup draw
  • 28 Jul 2026
Infantino summoned to House Judiciary Committee as Trump relationship scrutinised
Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Chelsea
  • 28 Jul 2026
New Premier League rule set to stamp out one of the most infuriating things about football
Man Utd Transfer News Today, Pedro Neto
  • 28 Jul 2026
Man Utd Transfer News Today: More business with Chelsea as winger targeted
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, 2026
  • 27 Jul 2026
Lionel Messi escapes ban for skipping MLS All-Star game
Kazuyoshi Miura
  • 27 Jul 2026
World's oldest footballer scores first goal for four years
Andrea Pirlo, Kremlin, Italy job
  • 27 Jul 2026
How Russian links ruined Pirlo's Italy dream
Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr
  • 27 Jul 2026
Al-Nassr can't spend big like other Saudi sides - and Ronaldo is the reason why
Gianni Infantino, FIFA
  • 27 Jul 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino accuses critics of 'spreading hatred' in bizarre online rant
Cristiano Ronaldo, Hollywood
  • 25 Jul 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo tipped for Hollywood career after hanging up his boots
Connor Wickham
  • 25 Jul 2026
The sad reality of being a longtime free agent in football: 'It was like torture'