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

Petr Cech, David Beckham, Barcelona
  • 4 Apr 2026
How David Beckham stopped Barcelona signing Petr Cech
Highest-Paid athletes in the world
  • 4 Apr 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and the 50 highest-paid athletes of all time
England kit, Bellingham, Pickford
  • 3 Apr 2026
FA warns rigorous player schedule could harm England's World Cup chances - but is that an excuse?
Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham, 2025/26
  • 3 Apr 2026
New Tottenham boss De Zerbi apologises for controversial Mason Greenwood comments
Mauricio Pochettino, USA
  • 2 Apr 2026
USA's 2026 World Cup opponents: A deep dive on Group D rivals as Turkey now confirmed
Hashtag United
  • 2 Apr 2026
Football club backed by YouTuber has asked to be relegated
Hollywood, Arsenal, Emirates
  • 2 Apr 2026
Hollywood star now 'lives and breathes' Arsenal after becoming Gunners fan
Homegrown players, Academy Players
  • 2 Apr 2026
Which Premier League club gives the most minutes to homegrown players?
Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 2 Apr 2026
Ronaldo-owned club accused of refusing to transfer fee for Brazilian forward
FIFA Series
  • 1 Apr 2026
FIFA Series: The ongoing international tournament no one knows about
Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
  • 1 Apr 2026
How Roman Abramovich is avoiding his £2.35bn charitable donation to Ukraine
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Lionel Messi, Barcelona, El Clasico
  • 1 Apr 2026
Messi backed to battle Ronaldo to 1,000 career goals
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 31 Mar 2026
2026 World Cup at risk of becoming a 'stage for repression and authoritarian practices'
Offside graphic
  • 31 Mar 2026
Arsene Wenger's 'daylight offside' rule to be trialled in Canadian Premier League
Michael O'Neill
  • 31 Mar 2026
EFL clubs 'uncomforable' with Michael O'Neill being manager of both Blackburn and Northern Ireland
Romelu Lukaku, Napoli, 2024/25
  • 31 Mar 2026
Lukaku defends Napoli exile as Italian giants furious with Belgian star
Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid, 2025/26
  • 30 Mar 2026
Could Atletico Madrid really part ways with Diego Simeone soon?
Offside graphic
  • 30 Mar 2026
Premier League forced to defend VAR as survey shows 75% of fans want it scrapped
Michele Padovano
  • 30 Mar 2026
Italian football star talks 'hell' imprisonment after international drug trafficking charge
The world in 1977, Star Wars, Tottenham, Elvis
  • 30 Mar 2026
Star Wars, Elvis, New York blackouts - What the world looked like the last time Tottenham were relegated