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

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino
  • 11 Mar 2026
Donald Trump to welcome Iran at the World Cup, says Infantino
Neymar and sister Rafaella Santos
  • 11 Mar 2026
Neymar stands Ancelotti up as sister's birthday 'curse' strikes for 11th time
Exeter FC, Newcastle, Barcelona
  • 11 Mar 2026
Spanish football fan travels to see Newcastle vs Barcelona...only to turn up at the wrong St. James' Park in Exeter
Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 11 Mar 2026
Barcelona and Real Madrid at war as Negreira case catalyses alleged 'smear campaign'
Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, 2025/26
  • 11 Mar 2026
Vinicius Junior tipped to retire at just 30 years old as tensions mount
Offside graphic
  • 10 Mar 2026
La Liga to introduce fully automated offside decisions next season
Premier League losses
  • 10 Mar 2026
UEFA fear 'worrying concentration of talent' in the Premier League as new spending rules set to benefit English clubs
Cartel killing
  • 10 Mar 2026
Mexico to deploy 100,000 security personnel for the World Cup as cartel violence continues
Brentford signings, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Omar Marmoush
  • 10 Mar 2026
Brentford owner reveals dream team the Bees nearly had if not for failed transfers
Pedro Neto, red card
  • 10 Mar 2026
Chelsea discipline problems examined as the Blues could break the record for most red cards in a season
Graham Arnold, Iraq
  • 9 Mar 2026
Calls for World Cup playoff to be postponed due to ongoing Middle East conflict
Port Vale, FA Cup
  • 9 Mar 2026
Why Port Vale's miracle FA Cup run is actually a 'pain in the bum'
Hulk, Atletico Mineiro, Cruzeiro brawl
  • 9 Mar 2026
Hulk blames ref for 23-red card brawl: I warned him... he lacked personality
Preussen Munster, Hertha, VAR unplugged
  • 9 Mar 2026
German football fans sabotage VAR monitor as referee left blind to penalty incident
Roberto 'Pico' Lopes. Cape Verde
  • 9 Mar 2026
How a LinkedIn message helped Cape Verde qualify for their first ever World Cup
Kasper Schmeichel, Denmark, Euro 2024
  • 7 Mar 2026
Celtic's Kasper Schmeichel sent warning by Denmark boss as World Cup dream hangs in the balance
Neymar, Santos, 2025
  • 7 Mar 2026
Neymar sued by personal chef as severe overworking allegedly caused medical issues
Lionel Messi, Donald Trump
  • 7 Mar 2026
Lionel Messi defended after controversial Donald Trump meeting
Luis Suárez, Inter Miami, 2024
  • 7 Mar 2026
'Rebel' Luis Suarez knows he's not always an example to follow
Aguero, Shearer, and the most hat-tricks in Premier League history
  • 7 Mar 2026
Aguero, Shearer, and the most hat-tricks in Premier League history