Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald is an experienced digital journalist who has significant expertise in a number of different genres, including his work on FootballTransfers.

After initially working in financial services, Martin gained a qualification in advertising and public relations before joining the Real Times Network group. He has contributed to a number of different sites covering a range of topics, including

FootballTransfers, GPFans, FootballCritic, Goal.com, The Celtic Exchange and The Celtic Star.

Football presented a path to Martin into the journalism world, while his passion for movies meant any opportunity to land a role within film reporting would be grasped with both hands. It is this passion which helped him land the role as Editor-In-Chief of successful film rating brand MovieMeter.

MovieMeter began by becoming the largest, most complete movie archive in the Netherlands, and has now branched out successfully into English language and beyond. Not only is Martin in charge of MovieMeter on a daily basis, he is also a subscriber and partof the site’s community and fabric. You will regularly see him providing his own, personal movie ratings as well as engaging in conversations with others in the comments section.

In addition to writing for MovieMeter.com, Martin is a co-presenter of the movie podcast Ugly Pulp Odyssey. The podcast was originally born out of a lockdown need for creativity and entertainment, but he, along with his friends Barry and Ross, have recorded more than 50 episodes to date.

An odd name for a podcast, you say? It was born out of the trio’s three favourite movies; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Pulp Fiction and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Articles from Martin Macdonald

Klopp: What missing the Champions League would mean to Liverpool’s transfer plans
  • 19 May 2021

Klopp: What missing the Champions League would mean to Liverpool’s transfer plans

Why Haaland’s agent means Man Utd and Real Madrid lead Chelsea in transfer race
  • 19 May 2021

Why Haaland’s agent means Man Utd and Real Madrid lead Chelsea in transfer race

Has Haaland dropped a Real Madrid transfer hint?
  • 20 May 2021

Has Haaland dropped a Real Madrid transfer hint?

Benzema on Haaland: Every year another striker is linked with Real Madrid
  • 17 May 2021

Benzema on Haaland: Every year another striker is linked with Real Madrid

Football Manager 2021 wonderkids: All the best young goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards
  • 17 May 2021

Football Manager 2021 wonderkids: All the best young goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards

Guendouzi set to ‘give everything’ for Arsenal when he returns from Hertha Berlin
  • 19 May 2021

Guendouzi set to ‘give everything’ for Arsenal when he returns from Hertha Berlin

Man Utd need to ‘give everything’ to sign Erling Haaland, says Ferdinand
  • 19 May 2021

Man Utd need to ‘give everything’ to sign Erling Haaland, says Ferdinand

Who is Rico Henry? The Brentford full-back linked with Aston Villa, West Ham and Leeds
  • 19 May 2021

Who is Rico Henry? The Brentford full-back linked with Aston Villa, West Ham and Leeds

Thierry Henry glad he didn’t go straight into management with Arsenal
  • 19 May 2021

Thierry Henry glad he didn’t go straight into management with Arsenal

Thierry Henry compares ‘amazing strikers’ Mbappe and Haaland
  • 17 May 2021

Thierry Henry compares ‘amazing strikers’ Mbappe and Haaland

Oliver Kahn accuses Alaba’s agent of being ‘disconnected from reality’
  • 17 May 2021

Oliver Kahn accuses Alaba’s agent of being ‘disconnected from reality’

Moriba, Fati & now Gavi – La Masia is back!
  • 17 May 2021

Moriba, Fati & now Gavi – La Masia is back!

Have PSG imposed a ban on players speaking about Lionel Messi?
  • 19 May 2021

Have PSG imposed a ban on players speaking about Lionel Messi?

Martinez insists contract agreement with Inter will come despite financial issues
  • 19 May 2021

Martinez insists contract agreement with Inter will come despite financial issues

Tuchel not thinking about Haaland or another striker this summer
  • 19 May 2021

Tuchel not thinking about Haaland or another striker this summer

Ronaldo back to Real Madrid? Zidane has his say…
  • 17 May 2021

Ronaldo back to Real Madrid? Zidane has his say…

Pochettino’s assistant Jesus Perez insists both will return to Tottenham in the future
  • 19 May 2021

Pochettino’s assistant Jesus Perez insists both will return to Tottenham in the future

Lukaku explains how Inter have taken his performances to ‘another level’ since Man Utd move
  • 19 May 2021

Lukaku explains how Inter have taken his performances to ‘another level’ since Man Utd move

Former Dortmund star explains why club can’t sell Haaland in the summer
  • 19 May 2021

Former Dortmund star explains why club can’t sell Haaland in the summer

Barcelona allegedly planning to replace Koeman with Nagelsmann
  • 19 May 2021

Barcelona allegedly planning to replace Koeman with Nagelsmann