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

Snoop Dogg
  • 5 Oct 2026
Snoop Dogg teams with Real Madrid legend to buy French soccer club
Joan Laporta, Barcelona
  • 5 Oct 2026
The scandal Barcelona fear could see them kicked out of the Champions League
Amazon rainforest
  • 5 Oct 2026
Environmentally conscious former Arsenal star has helped plant 58,617 trees in the Amazon
Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 5 Oct 2026
'This is why everyone hates America' - Jesse Marsch slams Trump and FIFA
Sir Alex Ferguson, former Man Utd manager
  • 5 Oct 2026
Sir Alex Ferguson makes dementia fear admission
Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez
  • 5 Oct 2026
Ronaldo's wife left red-faced after Sir Alex Ferguson blunder
Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 4 Oct 2026
Could Barcelona be sanctioned like Man City over Negreira case?
Alexi Lalas
  • 3 Oct 2026
'You are part of the problem' - when Kevin Frazier told 'gatekeeping' Alexi Lalas to 'shut up'
Raheem Sterling, Thomas Tuchel
  • 3 Oct 2026
Thomas Tuchel 'sad to see' Raheem Sterling struggles away from the pitch
Eric Olhats
  • 3 Oct 2026
'These children endured a nightmare' - The abuses of Griezmann's former mentor revealed
Erik ten Hag, Old Trafford
  • 3 Oct 2026
Erik ten Hag a 'piece of crap' at Man Utd, says former star
Sir Alex Ferguson, former Man Utd manager
  • 2 Oct 2026
Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd dynasty might not have happened but for a flu bug
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Sheikh Mansour, Man City
  • 2 Oct 2026
UAE warns UK government over Man City sanctions
Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina vs Egypt, World Cup 2026
  • 2 Oct 2026
When and where is Lionel Messi's Argentina retirement match?
Stephen King, Buckie Thistle
  • 2 Oct 2026
Horror legend Stephen King keeps Scottish club afloat with 'fantastic' donation
David Sullivan, West Ham
  • 2 Oct 2026
West Ham co-owner sues BBC for £150m after sexual misconduct allegations
Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 2 Oct 2026
Negreira case: Barca and Madrid both release statements as La Liga war escalates
Man City, Kaka, Neymar
  • 1 Oct 2026
Man City attempted to obliterate transfer record years before £200m Neymar deal
Donald Trump
  • 1 Oct 2026
Trump responsible for 'most serious incident in football history'
Ivan Toney, Al-Ahli, 2025/26
  • 1 Oct 2026
England star pleads not guilty to assaulting man in London nightclub