Gary Bloom is a

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clinical sports psychotherapist and a sports broadcaster. As a commentator, Bloom has provided his commentary mainly in the

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and the

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. For many seasons, Bloom was a commentator on the ''

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'' programme on

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. Bloom hosts the award-winning show "''On the Sporting Couch"'' on

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radio, and is the main commentator of the DLS game series. As a psychotherapist, Bloom works for

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and is the only psychotherapist working in first team professional football. Bloom was the commentator during the Portugal vs Netherlands match in the

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, also known as the "Battle of Nuremberg", in which he referred to the scene of

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and

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sitting together on the sidelines after being sent off as the "Bad boys' corner". He also commentated the matches between Germany and Argentina (Quarterfinals) and Germany vs Italy (semifinals) alongside

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Education

Bloom holds a postgraduate diploma in

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and a BA honours from the

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