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

Lionel Messi, Ballon d'Or
  • 10 Feb 2026
Lionel Messi planning Barcelona return after Inter Miami spell
Joan Laporta, Barcelona, 2025/26
  • 10 Feb 2026
The reason why Barcelona's president and members of the board have just resigned
United Strand
  • 10 Feb 2026
Man Utd fan who hasn't cut his hair in 500 days could be saved by Michael Carrick tonight
John Charles, Juventus
  • 10 Feb 2026
How John Charles became a trailblazer into foreign lands for footballers
Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, 2025/26
  • 9 Feb 2026
Ronaldo told to never stop playing football even if it's on 'one leg'
Luciano Spalletti, Italy manager
  • 9 Feb 2026
Juventus boss causes controversy after kissing female interviewer
Superbowl LX
  • 9 Feb 2026
If one soccer superstar has his way, he'll one day grace the Super Bowl as a kicker
Eni Aluko
  • 9 Feb 2026
Eni Aluko targets Ian Wright again as women's football debate rages on
Diego Maradona, 1986 World Cup
  • 8 Feb 2026
Football's answer to penis injections: How Maradona tried to fool the authorities with a rubber appendage
James Milner, Brighton
  • 7 Feb 2026
One of the Premier League's biggest records will be matched THIS weekend
EFL Championship Blackburn Ipswich
  • 7 Feb 2026
Why every Football League game is starting one minute later this weekend
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, 2025/26
  • 7 Feb 2026
Van Dijk says ex-player pundits failing 'duty of responsibility' to young players
Lionel Messi playing for Barcelona
  • 7 Feb 2026
Barcelona’s 10 biggest transfer sale mistakes
Celtic, cracked badge
  • 6 Feb 2026
Celtic chairman calls for unity with the fans ahead of planned fixture boycott
Kai Rooney, Wayne Rooney
  • 6 Feb 2026
Wayne Rooney's son Kai offered £50k-a-year deal at Man Utd
Trevor Francis
  • 6 Feb 2026
The first £1 million footballer - How Trevor Francis changed transfers forever
Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham
  • 5 Feb 2026
How Wrexham can STAY in the Premier League if they earn promotion
Eddie Howe, Newcastle
  • 5 Feb 2026
Impatient Newcastle want to win the Premier League by 2030
David Beckham, Man Utd
  • 5 Feb 2026
One ex-Man Utd star wants to see Sir David Beckham buy the club
Prostate Cancer
  • 4 Feb 2026
Former Premier League star calls for standardised prostate checks in the UK