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

Turkish teams
  • 1 Oct 2026
Police arrest head of referees in Turkey as corruption scandal explodes
Alexandre Pato, Northampton Town
  • 1 Oct 2026
Former Brazil star completes takeover of Northampton Town
Andy Burnham, Manchester City
  • 1 Oct 2026
Burnham embroiled in Man City crisis: Why UK PM is caught in the crossfire
Zinedine Zidane
  • 1 Oct 2026
He's still got it: France players blown away by Zidane's ability in training
Iliyan Filipov
  • 30 Sep 2026
Bulgarian football club owner murdered in his own home
Gianni Infantino and Nasser Al-Khelaifi
  • 30 Sep 2026
Boost for Infantino as popular potential opponent has 'zero' interest in FIFA presidency
Football Leaks
  • 30 Sep 2026
The Man City verdict and Football Leaks represent football's dark side, but the one shining light was Martin Odegaard's dad
Enzo Maresca, Erling Haaland, Man City, 114 charges guilty
  • 30 Sep 2026
Man City players believe relegation is a possibility following charges
Video Assistant Referee
  • 30 Sep 2026
One league has had enough of VAR - and it could soon be scrapped
Iraq, Graham Arnold
  • 30 Sep 2026
Celebration mayhem and coin toss drama - the incredible story of Iraq's Gulf Cup exit
Kylian Mbappe, Cole Palmer
  • 30 Sep 2026
How football has now became 'survival of the fittest'
Kylian Mbappe injury, France
  • 29 Sep 2026
No, Kylian Mbappe didn't get injured because he ditched Nike
Wayne Rooney working as a pundit for the BBC, 2024
  • 29 Sep 2026
Rooney doesn't want Man Utd to be awarded Man City's 2012 Premier League title
FIFA, UEFA, World Cup, Infantino, Ceferin
  • 29 Sep 2026
FIFA refuse UEFA demand to release info about Infantino and failed World Cup plan
Adam Idah, Ireland
  • 29 Sep 2026
Irish FA investigate alleged racial abuse of Adam Idah during Israel match
Liam and Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Celtic Park
  • 28 Sep 2026
Celtic legend slams club for hosting Oasis gig on anniversary of European Cup triumph
Antonella Roccuzzo
  • 28 Sep 2026
Lionel Messi's wife Antonella Roccuzzo getting to grips with life in Miami
Crocodiles
  • 28 Sep 2026
How one football club decided to use crocodiles to deal with unruly supporters
Javier Tebas, La Liga, Man City
  • 28 Sep 2026
La Liga chief demands 'equal rules for all' as Man City verdict fallout continues
Marc Cucurella, Real Madrid
  • 28 Sep 2026
The 10 most expensive left-backs of all time