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

Barcelona teammates Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele.

12 Feb 2025

Barcelona's 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Richarlison, Everton, 2021/22

11 Feb 2025

Everton’s 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Dominic Solanke, Tottenham, 2024/25

9 Feb 2025

Tottenham's 10 most expensive transfers of all time

Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea

6 Feb 2025

The 10 most expensive Premier League transfers of all time

Wayne Rooney signs for Man Utd

3 Feb 2025

The 10 biggest Deadline Day transfers of all time

Liam Delap, Ipswich, 2024/25

28 Nov 2024

Who is Liam Delap? The Ipswich star wanted by Arsenal and Chelsea

Giuseppe Meazza, Inter

25 Nov 2024

What is Inter Milan’s biggest win of all time?

Alfredo Di Stefano, Real Madrid

24 Nov 2024

What is Real Madrid’s biggest win of all time?

Reece James, Chelsea, 2023/24

21 Nov 2024

Why Chelsea should sell Reece James

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

17 Nov 2024

What is Arsenal’s biggest loss of all time?

Eto'o and Ibrahimovic swap deal involving Barcelona and Inter

7 Nov 2024

Zlatan-Eto’o & the top 10 swap deals in football history

Spurs VPN

1 Nov 2024

ExpressVPN teams up with Tottenham Hotspur to give fans digital privacy and security

Manuel Ugarte, Man Utd, PSG

10 Sep 2024

‘Months’ until Manuel Ugarte stars for Man Utd

Erik ten Hag, Mikel Arteta

3 Sep 2024

Man Utd and Arsenal REJECTED chance to sign PSG star on Deadline Day

Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2023/24

25 Aug 2024

Man Utd signing already giving Ten Hag headache after Brighton loss

Noussair Mazraoui, Man Utd

10 Aug 2024

Why new Man Utd signing Mazraoui is NOT an upgrade to Wan-Bissaka

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, crying, Euro 2024, Al-Nassr, 2023/24

1 Jul 2024

Ronaldo, Saka and the European Championship stars who cried

Kylian Mbappe, Ethan Mbappe, PSG

3 Jun 2024

Mbappe, Messi, Pirlo and the biggest Bosman transfers in football history

Enzo Maresca, Chelsea, Leicester, 2023/24

28 May 2024

The one MAJOR promise from Maresca that earned him the Chelsea job

Aaron Ramsdale, Arsenal, 2023/24

28 May 2024

Newcastle respond to Arsenal's Ramsdale asking price