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

Folarin Balogun United States
  • 6 Jul 2026
Why Folarin Balogun still might not play against Belgium in the World Cup
Harry Kane, Lionel Messi
  • 2 Jul 2026
Jurgen Klopp: Harry Kane is the English Lionel Messi
Estadio Azteca
  • 2 Jul 2026
Just how impactful will the altitude be on England players when they face Mexico at the Azteca?
Folarin Balogun, red card for USMNT vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • 2 Jul 2026
McAfee, Mahomes, Kelce and more react to Balogun's 'insane' World Cup red card
Pape Gueye, Leandro Trossard, Senegal v Belgium
  • 2 Jul 2026
Senegal midfielder quits the national team unless head coach is sacked
Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Morocco
  • 2 Jul 2026
La Liga now wants to hold a fixture in Casablanca after Miami plans fell apart
Kai Havertz, Sophia Havertz
  • 1 Jul 2026
German legend blames squad wives and girlfriends for embarrassing World Cup failure
Mexico City celebrations
  • 1 Jul 2026
Three fans die in Mexico City as a million took to the streets following Ecuador victory
Bournemouth fans
  • 1 Jul 2026
What would it take for you to stop supporting the football club you love?
Marshall Munetsi
  • 1 Jul 2026
How young African players are being preyed upon by fake agents promising stardom
Neymar, Brazil
  • 30 Jun 2026
A bad day for Joachim Klement, the man who predicted Japan would beat Brazil and the Netherlands would win the World Cup
Netherlands, World Cup 2026
  • 30 Jun 2026
Netherlands legend left red-faced after dismissing Morocco threat before World Cup elimination
World Cup heat warning
  • 30 Jun 2026
North American heatwave may render World Cup matches unplayable
England mystery front three
  • 30 Jun 2026
How England could have had an unstoppable front three at the World Cup
Mainoo, Nwaneri, Estevao, Wonderkids
  • 30 Jun 2026
FIFA's new Under-21 player rule could result in seismic change to transfer market
Iran National Team at 2026 World Cup
  • 27 Jun 2026
Iran captain slams 'disaster' World Cup and demands FIFA stands up to the USA over treatment
El Hadji Malick Diouf, Senegal, 2026 World Cup
  • 27 Jun 2026
Why every World Cup ball affects the game in a different way each fixture
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 10 Jun 2026
Somalian referee denied entry to the United States for World Cup speaks out
Fake World Cup kits
  • 10 Jun 2026
Major crackdown on fake football kits as police seize 4,000 World Cup counterfeits in England
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 10 Jun 2026
'It should have been easy' - Expert slams FIFA over World Cup ticketing fiasco