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

Leicester City, Eric Cantona
  • 10 Jun 2026
How Eric Cantona prophesised the demise of Leicester City years ago
Danilo, Rangers, 2025/26
  • 9 Jun 2026
Rangers’ 10 worst transfers of all time
Iran Squad 2026 World Cup qualifying
  • 9 Jun 2026
There will now be no Iran supporters allowed at the World Cup after tickets revoked
Diogo Jota and Andy Robertson
  • 9 Jun 2026
Diogo Jota's widow writes touching letter to Andy Robertson ahead of the World Cup
World Cup, Bernardo Silva, Mohamed Salah, Leon Goretzka
  • 9 Jun 2026
10 World Cup stars available to sign on a free transfer this summer
World Cup, Cole Palmer, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Hugo Ekitike
  • 9 Jun 2026
The 10 most valuable players not going to the 2026 World Cup
Celtic dream window
  • 8 Jun 2026
Hogh joins and Balikwisha is sold: Celtic's dream summer transfer window
Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 8 Jun 2026
Real Madrid demand UEFA strip Barcelona of titles
Penn Station, New York City
  • 8 Jun 2026
World Cup concerns raised after shooting in Kansas and stabbing in New York
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, World Cup
  • 6 Jun 2026
Messi's billionaire status confirmed: Ronaldo matched by Inter Miami star
It's Coming Home, Baddiel & Skinner
  • 6 Jun 2026
Premier League legend slams 'Three Lions' song: 'It's England's nemesis!'
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, World Cup draw
  • 6 Jun 2026
Travelling World Cup fans ‘vulnerable to serious harm’ in the USA, according to civil rights groups
FBI Director Kash Patel
  • 6 Jun 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel vows to hunt down those who make hoax terrorist threats at the World Cup
PFA Young Player of the Year
  • 5 Jun 2026
Dowman, Cherki, Kroupi and the wonderkids nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year
Enrique Riquelme, Florentino Perez, Real Madrid elections
  • 5 Jun 2026
Real Madrid presidential election: Why it's happening, who's running and what's been promised?
World Cup half-time show, Shakira
  • 5 Jun 2026
Who is performing at the World Cup final half-time show?
Jude Bellingham, World Cup heat
  • 4 Jun 2026
FIFA announces World Cup stadium rule change that has left fans furious
Ibrahima Konate, Liverpool, 2025/26
  • 4 Jun 2026
Konate opens up on depression following Jota's death
Gianni Infantino, FIFA
  • 4 Jun 2026
World Cup matches face threat that could delay them by hours
Breel Embolo, Switzerland
  • 3 Jun 2026
Why Switzerland's Breel Embolo has been denied entry to North America the World Cup