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

Gary Lineker
  • 30 Mar 2026
Gary Lineker names his World Cup winners - and it isn't England
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami
  • 28 Mar 2026
Lionel Messi receives Inter Miami stadium honour
Biohacking, Marcos Llorente
  • 28 Mar 2026
What is 'biohacking' and why are footballers doing it?
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
  • 28 Mar 2026
Mo Salah backed to play until he is 40 despite decline at Liverpool
Josko Gvardiol, Man City, 2024/25
  • 28 Mar 2026
Man City star almost quit football to play basketball
Donald Trump
  • 27 Mar 2026
US World Cup bid postponed over Trump guarantees: Host cities hit back
Premier League losses
  • 27 Mar 2026
Only FOUR clubs in the top four divisions in England in profit for 2024/25
Roy Hodgson
  • 27 Mar 2026
Roy Hodgson returns to club management at the age of 78
Andy Milne, England fan
  • 27 Mar 2026
England fan sells home to fund 2026 World Cup trip
Lamine Yamal, Spain
  • 27 Mar 2026
The Barcelona-Real Madrid feud that needs to be sorted for Spain before the 2026 World Cup
Rangers FC, 2025/26
  • 26 Mar 2026
Rangers release share opportunity to raise £16m towards transfer budget
KSI, Dagenham and Redbridge
  • 26 Mar 2026
3pm blackout broken as history made with National League game broadcast live on YouTube
TSA queue
  • 26 Mar 2026
World Cup travellers face the longest TSA waits in history as staff shortages cause chaos in the United States
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, The Glazers, Man Utd
  • 26 Mar 2026
Man Utd hope to have new stadium ready for 2032/33 season
England kit, Bellingham, Pickford
  • 26 Mar 2026
England fans outraged as hefty price of World Cup kit confirmed
John Toshack
  • 25 Mar 2026
Liverpool and Wales legend John Toshack diagnosed with dementia
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 25 Mar 2026
Official complaint made to European Commission over World Cup ticket prices
Tom Brady, Logan Paul, Wrestlemania
  • 25 Mar 2026
Birmingham shareholder Tom Brady set for Wrestlemania appearance
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
  • 25 Mar 2026
Mohamed Salah's 10 defining moments at Liverpool
Neymar, Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil, World Cup
  • 25 Mar 2026
Romario sends Neymar warning to Ancelotti: 'He better watch out'