Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Writer

Content writer covering football, formula 1 and movies

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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

Saul Niguez, Chelsea
  • 18 Sep 2021

'I didn't know if I was a Chelsea or Atletico player', confesses Saul

Erling Haaland celebrates hat-trick in DFB-Pokal first round
  • 18 Sep 2021

Haaland will break Ronaldo's Champions League record, says ex-Man Utd star

Matthijs de Ligt, Juventus
  • 18 Sep 2021

De Ligt could leave Juventus next summer, admits agent

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is wanted by Europe's top clubs
  • 17 Sep 2021

Juventus rule themselves out of Haaland race

Barcelona v Bayern Munich, Champions League
  • 17 Sep 2021

No Messi, no hope - Barcelona at risk of becoming European irrelevance

Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek, West Ham
  • 17 Sep 2021

'Rice and Soucek would walk into Man Utd's team'

‘Where is the loyalty?’ – Solskjaer against Aguero move after wild Man Utd rumours
  • 17 Sep 2021

Outcry as 'fake' Solskjaer picture used to display lack of leadership

Karim Benzema, Frenkie de Jong, Barcelona v Real Madrid
  • 17 Sep 2021

How much are Barcelona and Real Madrid worth to La Liga?

Martin Odegaard, Arsenal, 2021/22
  • 17 Sep 2021

Odegaard reveals why he returned to Arsenal

Barcelona, Camp Nou
  • 17 Sep 2021

Barcelona lost nearly half a BILLION euros in 2020/21

It is ‘impossible’ for Super League clubs to be banned from leagues, says Florentino Perez
  • 17 Sep 2021

Barca praise Real Madrid president Perez

Donny van de Beek, Manchester United, 2020/21
  • 17 Sep 2021

Van de Beek's week goes from bad to worse after Netherlands blow

Jesse Lingard, Man Utd v Young Boys
  • 16 Sep 2021

Man Utd want to keep 'red through and through' Lingard, confirms Solskjaer

Ansu Fati, Barcelona, 2020-21
  • 16 Sep 2021

Ansu committed to Barcelona despite warnings of Jorge Mendes

Eduardo Camavinga scored on his Real Madrid debut v Celta Vigo
  • 16 Sep 2021

Camavinga's dream start for Real Madrid

Lionel Messi crying during Barcelona farewell, 2021
  • 16 Sep 2021

PSG confirm that Messi never wanted to leave Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe, FIFA 22
  • 15 Sep 2021

FIFA 22: Release date, price, teams, new features, pre-order, demo, cover

Gareth Bale at Real Madrid
  • 15 Sep 2021

What is Real Madrid's Champions League squad?

Georginio Wijnaldum, Liverpool, 2020/21
  • 14 Sep 2021

Wijnaldum: I got the feeling Liverpool didn't want me

Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd v Young Boys, Champions League
  • 14 Sep 2021

How did Ronaldo perform on his Champions League debut?