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

Mark Goldbridge and Gary Neville
  • 14 Apr 2026
Gary Neville takes over Mark Goldbridge's controversial YouTube channel for major new partnership
Lisandro Martinez, Man Utd, Leeds, Red card
  • 14 Apr 2026
'One of the worst decisions I've seen' - what's the Premier League rules on hair pulling?
Video Assistant Referee
  • 11 Apr 2026
Former Premier League referee insists VAR is 'not fit for purpose'
KSI, Dagenham and Redbridge
  • 11 Apr 2026
Does YouTuber KSI plan on taking over as manager of Dagenham & Redbridge?
Willie Collum, SFA
  • 11 Apr 2026
SFA left red-faced as zero Scottish officials selected for World Cup out of 170
Guillem Balague, La Liga
  • 11 Apr 2026
Guillem Balague launches impassioned defence of La Liga
Kylian Mbappe, Nike shirt flaw
  • 11 Apr 2026
AI to blame for Nike kit flaw as £135 jerseys have 'complete joke' design failure
Romário
  • 11 Apr 2026
Romario laments the state of Brazilian football but holds hope for 2026 World Cup
FC United of Manchester
  • 10 Apr 2026
Non-league football boss fired over 'go f*** yourself' email in pitch battle with FC United of Manchester
Enzo Fernandez, Michael Olise, Chelsea
  • 10 Apr 2026
How Enzo Fernandez indirectly stopped Chelsea signing Michael Olise
Barcelona, bacon
  • 10 Apr 2026
Is poor quality bacon the reason Barcelona lost against Atletico Madrid?
Mohamed Salah, Lionel Messi, MLS
  • 9 Apr 2026
Salah urged to move to United States and become a MLS megastar like Messi
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 9 Apr 2026
Further World Cup tickets released but FIFA accused of deceiving fans with new category
Micky van de Ven, Tottenham, 2025/26
  • 9 Apr 2026
The battle against relegation: How are Tottenham players feeling at the moment?
Ted Lasso
  • 9 Apr 2026
Everything we know about Ted Lasso season four
Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, 2025/26
  • 9 Apr 2026
Ronaldo conspiracy claims hit Saudi Pro League as rival club issues furious statement
Arne Slot, Virgil van DIjk, Liverpool
  • 9 Apr 2026
Van Dijk left looking 'more uncomfortable than ever' after Slot decision
Real Madrid, Barcelona, retro, 1999, Raul, Pep Guardiola
  • 9 Apr 2026
Historic balls, kits and more - what can we expect from La Liga's 'retro' weekend?
Mircea Lucescu
  • 8 Apr 2026
Mircea Lucescu deserves legendary status: Farewell to football's most underrated manager
Pollok Football Club
  • 8 Apr 2026
Glasgow outfit named as the best grassroots football club in Europe