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

Lamine Yamal, Spain, Barcelona, 2025/26
  • 8 Apr 2026
FIFA to discipline Spanish Football Association after Islamophobic chants in Egypt fixture
Champions League draw
  • 8 Apr 2026
How Arsenal did Liverpool and Chelsea a huge Champions League favour by defeating Sporting CP
Celtic, Green Brigade
  • 8 Apr 2026
Celtic ultras group officially allowed back into stadium after five-month exile
Mauricio Pochettino, USMNT, 2025
  • 7 Apr 2026
Huge USMNT blow as first-team striker ruled out of the World Cup
Anfield, Liverpool
  • 7 Apr 2026
Why Liverpool fans won't be in Anfield for the warm-up against Fulham this weekend
James Rodriguez, Minnesota United
  • 7 Apr 2026
Minnesota Utd forced to deny claims that James Rodriguez is suffering from rare muscle-wasting condition
Aaron Ramsey, Pumas
  • 7 Apr 2026
Aaron Ramsey announces his official retirement from football
English team collage
  • 7 Apr 2026
The 54-year adventure that has seen one football fanatic visit 2,689 stadiums
Lamine Yamal, Vinicius Junior
  • 7 Apr 2026
Vinicius Jr and Yamal put Clasico rivalry aside to fight racism
Antonio Valencia, Wythenshawe FC
  • 6 Apr 2026
Former Premier League winner with Man Utd joins star-studded non-league side
Phil Mitchell, Liverpool vs Barcelona
  • 6 Apr 2026
How Phil Mitchell and Eastenders took on UEFA to change the kick-off time of a huge European fixture
Mbappe 2029
  • 6 Apr 2026
Real Madrid fans create a website counting down the seconds until Kylian Mbappe's departure
Everton vs Fulham, betting sponsors
  • 6 Apr 2026
Why nine Premier League clubs may not have a front-of-shirt sponsor next season
Adam Summerton
  • 6 Apr 2026
How much work goes in to a commentator preparing for a live match?
Top 10 Transfers, Eric Cantona
  • 6 Apr 2026
Sir Alex Ferguson buys Eric Cantona and Manchester United's fortunes change forever
Top 10 Transfers, Luis Figo
  • 6 Apr 2026
Luis Figo ditches Barcelona for Real Madrid as the Galactico era is born
Alessandro Bastoni, Italy, 2026 World Cup qualifier
  • 4 Apr 2026
Italy players demanded a World Cup qualification bonus before losing Bosnia playoff
Alejandro Villanueva Stadium
  • 4 Apr 2026
One supporter dies and dozens left injured as tragedy hits Peruvian football rally
Asian Cup
  • 4 Apr 2026
Australia and Japan women's teams see requests for equal pay ignored
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new contract with Al-Nassr
  • 4 Apr 2026
What's the most expensive purchase billionaire Cristiano Ronaldo has made?