Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

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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

Yunus Musah
  • 26 Aug 2025

USMNT star Yunus Musah set to leave Milan for Serie A rivals

Antoine Griezmann
  • 25 Aug 2025

Two MLS sides among candidates to sign World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann

Rasmus Hojlund, Man Utd, 2024/25
  • 21 Aug 2025

USMNT star Christian Pulisic has SCARED Man Utd striker off joining Milan

Adilson Malanda
  • 19 Aug 2025

Huge MLS departure imminent as Charlotte sell ANOTHER star

Son Heung-min, LAFC
  • 19 Aug 2025

The five biggest MLS transfers of the summer so far

Takehiro Tomiyasu, Arsenal, 2024/25
  • 13 Sep 2025

Free agents: The best players available on a Bosman Transfer

Jadon Sancho
  • 18 Jun 2025

Man Utd MUST lower Jadon Sancho demands as Saudi clubs circle

Pep Guardiola, Tijani Reijnders, Andres Iniesta
  • 5 Jun 2025

Barcelona's mini maestros to Man City’s towering titans - Reijnders typifies Guardiola's evolution

Kylian Mbappe, Ethan Mbappe, PSG
  • 5 May 2025

Mbappe, Messi, Pirlo and the biggest Bosman transfers in football history

Giuseppe Meazza, Inter
  • 27 Apr 2025

What is Inter Milan’s biggest win of all time?

Alfredo Di Stefano, Real Madrid
  • 26 Apr 2025

What is Real Madrid’s biggest win of all time?

‘He’s like a lion in the jungle’ – Guardiola backs Barcelona-bound Aguero to play until 40
  • 24 Apr 2025

What is Man City’s biggest win of all time?

Kylian Mbappe as PSG lost to Bayern in the UCL
  • 23 Apr 2025

What is PSG’s biggest loss of all time?

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
  • 19 Apr 2025

What is Arsenal’s biggest loss of all time?

Eto'o and Ibrahimovic swap deal involving Barcelona and Inter
  • 11 Apr 2025

Zlatan-Eto’o & the top 10 swap deals in football history

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, 2024/25
  • 27 Mar 2025

Young talents poised to reshape Premier League dynamics

Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal
  • 25 Mar 2025

When does the contract of every Barcelona player expire?

Erling Haaland celebrates Man City's victory over Chelsea
  • 25 Mar 2025

When does the contract of every Man City player expire?

Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, 2024/25
  • 24 Mar 2025

When does the contract of every Liverpool player expire?

Abidal: Barcelona decided to sign Griezmann instead of Neymar
  • 14 Mar 2025

Barcelona's 10 best transfers of all time