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

Donald Trump
  • 15 Jul 2026
Donald Trump's nightmare scenario is coming true for the World Cup final
England v Argentina
  • 15 Jul 2026
Argentina vice-president calls England 'usurping pirates' ahead of World Cup showdown
Visit Rwanda, Aston Villa
  • 15 Jul 2026
Aston Villa given sportswashing warning after huge Visit Rwanda deal
Folarin Balogun and Donald Trump
  • 15 Jul 2026
Balogun breaks silence over Trump World Cup controversy
Neymar, Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil
  • 15 Jul 2026
Brazil president lays into squad after World Cup elimination: 'What a disgrace'
Man Utd Transfer News Today Michael Carrick
  • 15 Jul 2026
Man Utd Transfer News Today: Three signings done as four midfielders targeted
David Beckham sent off, 1998 World Cup
  • 14 Jul 2026
Increased police presence in Atlanta due to sporting and political England-Argentina history
Roy Keane, pundit, 2024/25
  • 14 Jul 2026
Keane reignites Haaland feud with savage 'drinking' observation
Fake World Cup kits
  • 14 Jul 2026
£5 million worth of counterfeit football kits seized in Edinburgh during World Cup crackdown
Football fan eyes closed
  • 14 Jul 2026
Psychologist explains why football fans can't bear watching penalties
Youri Tielemans, Man Utd TNT
  • 14 Jul 2026
Man Utd Transfer News Today: Surprise Tielemans deal, Liverpool rival club for midfielder
Kylian Mbappe, France, 2026 World Cup
  • 14 Jul 2026
France in new diplomatic storm after Mbappe threatened with prison
England fans, World Cup
  • 13 Jul 2026
Police 'disappointed' by England fans as World Cup arrests record broken
Hillsborough
  • 13 Jul 2026
New 'Hillsborough Law' set to be approved by MPs
Gianni Infantino, FIFA
  • 13 Jul 2026
The man to blame for Balogun ban controversy - and for once it's not Infantino
Sleeping Pills
  • 13 Jul 2026
Depression and anxiety study delivers alarming message for football stars
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 13 Jul 2026
FIFA confirm controversial Donald Trump plan for World Cup final
Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, animal species
  • 11 Jul 2026
World Cup hero has animal species named after him, following Maradona and Messi's footsteps
Nobby Stiles
  • 11 Jul 2026
Inquest into Nobby Stiles' death requested by coroner as CTE again linked with heading in football
Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Erling Haaland
  • 11 Jul 2026
We are closer than you think to the first ever €1 billion football transfer