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

Tim Payne, New Zealand
  • 28 May 2026
'Least known' World Cup player gains over half-a-million followers after online campaign
Champions League final
  • 28 May 2026
Former Arsenal star will not act as pundit for the Champions League final due to abuse fears from fans
Thomas Tuchel, England
  • 28 May 2026
England using military technology to help Thomas Tuchel win the World Cup
Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham
  • 28 May 2026
Rob Mac insists he and Ryan Reynolds do not interfere with on-field matters at Wrexham
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool
  • 28 May 2026
Jurgen Klopp foils Liverpool’s €100m transfer plan
Mikel Arteta, Champions League
  • 28 May 2026
Just how easy was Arsenal's route to the Champions League final?
Daniel Siebert
  • 27 May 2026
Daniel Siebert is the Champions League final referee and that's good news for Arsenal
Lionel Messi statue in India
  • 27 May 2026
70ft Lionel Messi statue in India to be removed after major safety concerns
Europa Conference League final, Leipzig
  • 27 May 2026
Sixty 'known troublemaker' Crystal Palace fans banished from Leipzig ahead of Conference League final
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal squad
  • 27 May 2026
Record-breaking Ronaldo in: How Portugal will line up at the 2026 World Cup
Phil Foden, Man City
  • 27 May 2026
Gruelling football calendar to blame for 'victim' Phil Foden's England squad absence
Tottenham, NFL, Roberto De Zerbi
  • 27 May 2026
Tottenham blame NFL for injury-plagued season
England squad, Harry Kane, Elliot Anderson
  • 26 May 2026
Kane and Anderson in: How England will line up at the 2026 World Cup
Champions League trophy
  • 26 May 2026
There is one major change coming to the Champions League format in 2027
Arne Slot, Liverpool
  • 26 May 2026
Liverpool's pursuit of top summer target complicated by Brexit
Iran Squad 2026 World Cup qualifying
  • 26 May 2026
Iran to be based in Mexico for 2026 World Cup after US refuses to play host
Angel Di Maria, Man Utd
  • 26 May 2026
Angel Di Maria points finger directly at Van Gaal over failed Man Utd stint
Enrique Riquelme, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Real Madrid
  • 26 May 2026
Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme promises two major signings and wants Klopp over Mourinho
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, 2026
  • 25 May 2026
Argentina holds a collective breath as Messi goes off injured for Inter Miami ahead of the World Cup
Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Spain World Cup squad
  • 25 May 2026
Yamal in, Madrid players out: How Spain will line up at the 2026 World Cup