Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

15+
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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

Mason Mount, Man Utd, 2025/26
  • 14 May 2026

Michael Owen labelled a 'fool' by Mason Mount's dad after Man Utd star criticism

Jude Bellingham, World Cup heat
  • 14 May 2026

Scientists issue brutal FIFA warning over World Cup weather

Arsenal, PSG, Champions League travel
  • 14 May 2026

Arsenal staff left furious as club charges them for CL final travel - while PSG takes everyone for free

Original Hampden Park
  • 14 May 2026

Historic UK football stadium given protected status

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup
  • 14 May 2026

Trump's $15,000 visa plan: How World Cup ticket holders will be affected

West Ham, Arsenal, David Raya, corner melee
  • 13 May 2026

Referee consultation on excessive grappling at corners to take place at the end of the season

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, World Cup final
  • 13 May 2026

World Cup final half-time show set to be longer than anticpated as MetLife stadium field to be utilised

Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid, 2025/26
  • 13 May 2026

Mbappe's far-right feud steps up after Real Madrid star speaks out

West Ham, Tottenham, relegation
  • 13 May 2026

Why Londoners should want West Ham to stay up ahead of Spurs

Joan Laporta, Florentino Pérez, Barcelona, Real Madrid
  • 13 May 2026

Barcelona threaten legal action after Florentino Perez's title claims

Sergio Ramos
  • 13 May 2026

Sergio Ramos on cusp of spearheading €450m American takeover of Sevilla

Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, 2026 World Cup ticket
  • 12 May 2026

Fans outraged as FIFA delays paying them for resold World Cup tickets

Lamine Yamal, Barcelona
  • 12 May 2026

Lamine Yamal trolls Real Madrid again with 'Thank God I'm Not Madridista' shirt

Champions League final referee
  • 12 May 2026

The referee for the Champions League final has been selected - and it's good news for Arsenal

Middlesbrough spying
  • 12 May 2026

Southampton ask for more time to review spying allegations ahead of Boro playoff

Ousmane Dembele, PSG, 2025/26
  • 12 May 2026

Ousmane Dembele wins Ligue 1 Player of the Year award in controversial fashion

Vinicius Junior, Alejandro Garnacho, Mason Greenwood, crisis clubs
  • 11 May 2026

Real Madrid, Chelsea and the world's biggest crisis clubs

Gianni Infantino
  • 11 May 2026

Chinese TV official slams price of World Cup broadcasting rights: 'FIFA are corrupt under Infantino!'

Gerard Pique-owned club faces 'historic' ban as Barcelona legend threatened with two-year suspension from football
  • 11 May 2026

Gerard Pique fined €200k for insider trading days after two-month football ban

Dan Burn
  • 11 May 2026

Premier League star explains the benefits of therarpy as he wants to catalyse mental health discussion