By Jon Couch

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tom Clare is back in the goals with Macclesfield and with Love island girlfriend Molly Smith, inset right
PICTURE: Alamy

TOM CLARE is used to living life in the fast lane. Star striker and fans’ favourite at Macclesfield’s Moss Rose, the former Barnsley and Bradford City trainee had helped the Silkmen win back-to-back promotions from the North West Counties League when he got the call that would change his life forever.
“I was absolutely flying at the time,” Clare told The NLP. “Robbie [Savage] and Rob [Smethurst], the owner, had done a lot for me and t...