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

Cartel killing
  • 23 Feb 2026
Concerns rise for Mexico World Cup location after death of cartel boss leads to violence
Ted Lasso
  • 23 Feb 2026
Ted Lasso star removed from real life coaching role after just eight months
James Milner, Brighton
  • 23 Feb 2026
James Milner and the players with the most appearances in Premier League history as record broken
Joan Laporta, Lionel Messi, Barcelona
  • 23 Feb 2026
Joan Laporta reveals Messi Ballon d'Or snub as Barca president desperately attempts to build bridges
Alex Pretti shooting, Minnesota
  • 21 Feb 2026
Werder Bremen cancel USA trip over ICE shootings in Minnesota
Harry Kane, Bayern München
  • 21 Feb 2026
Barcelona presidential candidate vows to sign Harry Kane if elected
Cristiano Ronaldo, Donald Trump
  • 21 Feb 2026
Trump calls Ronaldo the GOAT and posts AI footage of them playing football in the Oval Office
Gianluca Prestianni, Vinicius Junior
  • 21 Feb 2026
Benfica star defends himself against Vini Jr claims by saying he was homophobic, not racist
FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin
  • 20 Feb 2026
FIFA and UEFA presidents accused of 'aiding war crimes' by International Criminal Court
Gianni Infantino, FIFA Club World Cup
  • 20 Feb 2026
Clubs around the world left fuming as FIFA yet to pay £185m Club World Cup windfall
Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid
  • 20 Feb 2026
Four Champions Leagues, 24 red cards; How incomparable Sergio Ramos revitalised Real Madrid
The Secret Footballer
  • 19 Feb 2026
The 'Secret Footballer' revealed as tell-all author confirms identity
Football Fans
  • 19 Feb 2026
Pubs in the UK set to stay open long into the night for World Cup matches
Bruno, Vasco
  • 19 Feb 2026
Goalkeeper convicted of murdering his girlfriend back playing in Brazil
Martin O'Neill, Celtic, 2025/26
  • 19 Feb 2026
Ferguson, Guardiola, Shankly and now Martin O'Neill - the legendary managers to reach 1,000 games
Foxborough
  • 18 Feb 2026
Boston's World Cup matches in jeopardy as rows continue over $8 million security funding
Gianluca Vialli, Chelsea
  • 18 Feb 2026
How Gianluca Vialli chose the Premier League to blaze a trail for an influx of foreign talent
PSG
  • 17 Feb 2026
How PSG are targeting your kids to become their second favourite club
Igor Tudor, Tottenham
  • 17 Feb 2026
Sponsors consider ditching Tottenham amid 'catastophic' relegation fears
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds
  • 17 Feb 2026
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman react to Wrexham's dream FA Cup draw versus Chelsea