Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

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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

Lisandro Martinez, Man Utd, 2024/25
  • 20 Jan 2026

Martinez told to 'f***ing grow up' by ex-Man Utd star following social media row

Lionel Messi, Argentina
  • 20 Jan 2026

Newell's Old Boys still dream of Lionel Messi return

Brahim Diaz, Panenka
  • 20 Jan 2026

Brahim Diaz failed to 'respect football' with failed Panenka in AFCON final

Marc Guehi, Man City
  • 19 Jan 2026

Every word Marc Guehi said in Crystal Palace farewell video

Brahim Diaz, Panenka
  • 19 Jan 2026

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka fails of all time

Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa, 2025/26
  • 19 Jan 2026

The Premier League's in-form player hates xG: 'A whole load of nonsense!'

Senegal, AFCON final
  • 19 Jan 2026

Senegal players to be punished after sensational AFCON final walk-off

Brahim Diaz, AFCON final
  • 19 Jan 2026

Madness at AFCON - A timeline of the final between Morocco and Senegal

Mario Balotelli, Genoa, 2024/25
  • 18 Jan 2026

Former €40m attacker set to join Serie D side with a little help from Mario Balotelli

AFCON
  • 17 Jan 2026

How to watch the Africa Cup of Nations final in the UK and US

Scotland fan
  • 17 Jan 2026

Scotland named worst 2026 World Cup national anthem as Spain tops the list

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 17 Jan 2026

Ronaldo, Vidic and eight players who almost joined Liverpool

Gianni Infantino, FIFA
  • 16 Jan 2026

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's salary has quadrupled in a decade

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina against Venezuela, 2026 World Cup qualifying
  • 15 Jan 2026

The outrageous cost of playing Lionel Messi and Argentina revealed

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino
  • 15 Jan 2026

Calls from UK politicians to exclude the United States from the 2026 World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia
  • 15 Jan 2026

Ronaldo, Messi and the 50 highest-paid athletes in the world in 2025

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 15 Jan 2026

FIFA received half a billion ticket request for 2026 World Cup during application window

Francesco Totti, Cska Moscow v Roma, 2014
  • 15 Jan 2026

Totti, Gerrard and eight players who almost joined Real Madrid

NBA Europe
  • 14 Jan 2026

Celtic and Man Utd among clubs urged to enter new NBA Europe basketball league

Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid
  • 14 Jan 2026

Bellingham blasts reports of strained Alonso relationship: 'What a load of s**t'