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

Middlesbrough spying
  • 9 May 2026
Southampton charged with spying on Middlesbrough training before playoff semi
Christian Pulisic
  • 8 May 2026
Pulisic graces TIME magazine cover and talks World Cup pressure plus attending prom the night before making USMNT history
Max Stryjek
  • 8 May 2026
'Walking miracle' footballer returns to action six months after heart surgery
ICE agents
  • 8 May 2026
ICE agents will not be present at World Cup matches this summer
Gianni Infantino, FIFA
  • 8 May 2026
FIFA releases World Cup 'Limited Edition Host City Jerseys' - for $380
Wilson Isidor celebrates Sunderland's playoff win
  • 8 May 2026
Why this version of the EFL playoffs will be the last of its kind due to historic change
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 7 May 2026
Donald Trump admits even he wouldn't pay FIFA's astronomical World Cup ticket prices
Real Rumble
  • 7 May 2026
Real Rumble: Madrid crisis has the players fighting each other
Gerard Pique-owned club faces 'historic' ban as Barcelona legend threatened with two-year suspension from football
  • 7 May 2026
Gerard Pique given two-month football suspension after numerous referee confrontations
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 7 May 2026
Iran soccer chief: 'Our World Cup host is FIFA, not Mr Trump or America'
Olivia Rodrigo, Barcelona
  • 7 May 2026
Olivia Rodrigo designs exclusive Barcelona kit as El Clasico becomes global marketing platform
Joao Neves handball
  • 7 May 2026
Why Bayern didn't receive a penalty for Joao Neves' handball: 'The rule has been changed four times'
Federation Square, Australia
  • 6 May 2026
Football Australia urges Victoria to lift ban on Federation Square for 2026 World Cup
Arsene Wenger
  • 6 May 2026
Wenger’s $1bn decision proves he’s football’s biggest hypocrite
World Cup, France, Spain
  • 6 May 2026
Someone will be paid $50,000 to become FOX Sports' 'Chief World Cup Watcher' this summer - and you can apply
Arsenal, Atletico Madrid
  • 6 May 2026
One pundit wanted to cancel Arsenal v Atletico mid game: 'Make Bayern vs PSG the Champions League final!'
Scottish Premiership, Celtic, Rangers, Hearts
  • 6 May 2026
Scottish Premiership state of play: With Rangers out of the title race, what do Hearts and Celtic need to win it?
Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona
  • 6 May 2026
Barcelona’s 10 worst transfers of all time
Ronny Deila
  • 5 May 2026
Former Rangers striker lands top job after ex-Celtic boss accused of sexually harassing taxi driver
Maurizio Sarri, Lazio, 2023-24
  • 5 May 2026
Why Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri is threatening to boycott Derby della Capitale duties against Roma