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

Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid, 2025/26
  • 13 May 2026
Mbappe's far-right feud steps up after Real Madrid star speaks out
West Ham, Tottenham, relegation
  • 13 May 2026
Why Londoners should want West Ham to stay up ahead of Spurs
Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 13 May 2026
Barcelona threaten legal action after Florentino Perez's title claims
Sergio Ramos
  • 13 May 2026
Sergio Ramos on cusp of spearheading €450m American takeover of Sevilla
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 12 May 2026
Fans outraged as FIFA delays paying them for resold World Cup tickets
Lamine Yamal, Barcelona
  • 12 May 2026
Lamine Yamal trolls Real Madrid again with 'Thank God I'm Not Madridista' shirt
Champions League final referee
  • 12 May 2026
The referee for the Champions League final has been selected - and it's good news for Arsenal
Middlesbrough spying
  • 12 May 2026
Southampton ask for more time to review spying allegations ahead of Boro playoff
Ousmane Dembele, PSG, 2025/26
  • 12 May 2026
Ousmane Dembele wins Ligue 1 Player of the Year award in controversial fashion
Vinicius Junior, Alejandro Garnacho, Mason Greenwood, crisis clubs
  • 11 May 2026
Real Madrid, Chelsea and the world's biggest crisis clubs
Gianni Infantino
  • 11 May 2026
Chinese TV official slams price of World Cup broadcasting rights: 'FIFA are corrupt under Infantino!'
Gerard Pique-owned club faces 'historic' ban as Barcelona legend threatened with two-year suspension from football
  • 11 May 2026
Gerard Pique fined €200k for insider trading days after two-month football ban
Dan Burn
  • 11 May 2026
Premier League star explains the benefits of therarpy as he wants to catalyse mental health discussion
West Ham, Arsenal, David Raya, corner melee
  • 11 May 2026
Arsenal VAR controversy: Ex-PL official suggests revolutionary rule change
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Lionel Messi, Barcelona, El Clasico
  • 10 May 2026
El Clasico records: Most goals, games, assists, wins, oldest & youngest scorers
Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, El Clasico
  • 10 May 2026
Messi vs Ronaldo: Who is the king of El Clasico?
Kylian Mbappe, France, 2024
  • 9 May 2026
1998 World Cup winner concerned Mbappe's 'ego' could harm France this summer
Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina against Venezuela, 2026 World Cup qualifying
  • 9 May 2026
Lionel Messi names his favourites to win the World Cup - and it's not Argentina
Medellin violence, Copa Libertadores
  • 9 May 2026
Copa Libertadores match cancelled mid game as Independiente Medellin fans erupt in violent protest
Paul Scholes, Man Utd, 2024/25
  • 9 May 2026
How Paul Scholes came out of Man Utd retirement wearing 'snide' 50 quid boots