Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
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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

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd
  • 19 Mar 2026
What is the status of Man Utd's new stadium plans?
Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Inter Miami
  • 19 Mar 2026
The records Lionel Messi has broke in his career as he hits 900 career goals
Morocco, Senegal, 2026 AFCON
  • 19 Mar 2026
Senior African football official slams the decision to strip Senegal of AFCON title
David Beckham, Inter Miami
  • 19 Mar 2026
Why Inter Miami hold the envy of every MLS club
KSI, Dagenham and Redbridge
  • 18 Mar 2026
Dagenham & Redbridge sack manager and appoint Andy Carroll two weeks after celebrity investment
World Cup Venues
  • 18 Mar 2026
FIFA confirms major change to World Cup broadcasting for 2026
PSG, Champions League
  • 18 Mar 2026
What are the actual words to the Champions League theme?
Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray, 2024/25
  • 18 Mar 2026
Why Victor Osimhen wears a mask and why it might be forever
Max Dowman, Arsenal, 2025/26
  • 18 Mar 2026
Max Dowman is the youngest scorer in Premier League history - but who holds overall top-flight record?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd
  • 17 Mar 2026
What did Sir Jim Ratcliffe really mean when he said standards were slipping at the Man Utd academy?
Fans booing
  • 17 Mar 2026
Why do fans boo and does it actually impact footballers?
Iran Squad 2026 World Cup qualifying
  • 17 Mar 2026
Iran campaign to move their World Cup fixtures from the USA to Mexico
Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, 2025/26, golden boot
  • 17 Mar 2026
Ronaldo won't go the USA for MLS...but he will for Hollywood career
Noni Madueke, Chelsea, 2024/25
  • 16 Mar 2026
Chelsea's 10 biggest sales of all time
Arsenal, Chelsea, corner
  • 12 Mar 2026
An ingenious yet simple way to stop Arsenal's dominant set-piece routines
Ange Postecolgou, Tottenham
  • 12 Mar 2026
Ange Postecoglou gives new verdict on current Spurs troubles
Gennaro Gattuso, Fabio Capello, Antonio Conte, Italy
  • 12 Mar 2026
Mediocre foreigners, slow football and referees - The three major issues facing Italian football
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, MSN
  • 12 Mar 2026
Neymar tipped for 'MSN' reunion with Messi and Suarez at Inter Miami
How Tottenham Hotspur bought five flops with €100m Gareth Bale money
  • 12 Mar 2026
How Tottenham bought five flops with €100m Gareth Bale money
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino
  • 11 Mar 2026
Donald Trump to welcome Iran at the World Cup, says Infantino