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

The Exorcist
  • 13 Oct 2026
'What the f*** is going on?' - Ex-Scotland manager's exorcism transfer tale
Kylian Mbappe injury, France
  • 13 Oct 2026
Experts raise concerns over player wellbeing as current calendar 'not sustainable'
Andy Carroll
  • 13 Oct 2026
'Well-known' footballers victims of sexual assault, confirms Andy Carroll
Andy Burnham, Manchester City
  • 13 Oct 2026
PM Andy Burnham to reveal dealings with Man City after criticism
Steven Gerrard
  • 12 Oct 2026
Steven Gerrard names one key transfer mistake that cost Liverpool dearly
Man City, Etihad Stadium
  • 12 Oct 2026
Former Man City star calls for fines, points deductions and a transfer ban following guilty verdict
Forest Green
  • 12 Oct 2026
No manager, no problem - English club prepare for radical experiment
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, 2026 World Cup
  • 12 Oct 2026
Ronaldo insists he's the GOAT as 1000-goal milestone approaches
Argentina, Benin, Lionel Messi retirement game
  • 12 Oct 2026
Benin hit out at Argentina over Messi's retirement game: 'They wanted nothing to do with us'
mental health wristband
  • 12 Oct 2026
Football's mental health epidemic: 99% of players are unhappy
Atletico Madrid, Fede Valverde
  • 10 Oct 2026
Atletico troll Real Madrid over Valverde injury: 'Miraculous recovery!'
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club
  • 10 Oct 2026
'Get a life' - Football club hit out an conman posing as manager
Billy Vigar death
  • 10 Oct 2026
'His death could have been prevented' - Family of footballer slam the English FA
Boxing ring
  • 10 Oct 2026
Former Premier League star set for boxing debut on Saturday
Elon Musk, Everton
  • 10 Oct 2026
Ex-Everton star makes Elon Musk plea to buy the club
Xavi Simons, Tottenham
  • 9 Oct 2026
Tottenham's Xavi Simons accepted into Harvard Business School
Elland Road, Leeds
  • 9 Oct 2026
Premier League club considering AI-led dynamic ticket pricing
Kylian Mbappe, Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid, 2025/26
  • 9 Oct 2026
Murder on Zidane's floor: Mourinho hits out at 'ridiculous' Mbappe nightclub criticism
Soukphachan Lueanthala, Asean Championship
  • 9 Oct 2026
ASEAN Championship scandal as player arrested for match fixing
Granit Xhaka, Switzerland, 2026
  • 9 Oct 2026
Granit Xhaka escapes prison sentence for faking Covid vaccine certificate