{{Short description|British sports psychotherapist and broadcaster}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|bio|date=November 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2020}} }} {{Use British English|date=November 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person | name = Gary Bloom | image = | birth_date = | birth_place = | education = Postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy, Bachelor of Arts | alma_mater = University of Wales | occupation = {{Hlist | Sports psychotherapist | Sports broadcaster | Commentator | Host }} }}
'''Gary Bloom''' is a Welsh clinical sports psychotherapist and a sports broadcaster.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gary Bloom Accredited UKCP & MBACP psychotherapist|url=https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/gary-bloom|access-date=9 November 2020|website=www.counselling-directory.org.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref> As a commentator, Bloom has provided his commentary mainly in the World Cup and the Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gary Bloom {{!}} Blackburn Management|url=https://www.blackburnmanagement.co.uk/index.php?q=gary-bloom|access-date=8 November 2020|website=www.blackburnmanagement.co.uk}}</ref> For many seasons, Bloom was a commentator on the ''Football Italia'' programme on Channel 4.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 January 2020|title=Football Italia – Channel 4's Gift to Football Fans|url=https://punditfeed.com/nostalgia/football-italia-tribute/|access-date=18 November 2020|website=Pundit Feed|language=en-GB}}</ref> Bloom hosts the award-winning show "''On the Sporting Couch"'' on Talksport radio,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talksport.com/topic/gary-bloom/|title=Gary Bloom|website=talkSPORT}}</ref> and is the main commentator of the DLS game series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dream League Soccer 2021 – Apps on Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.firsttouchgames.dls7&hl=en_GB&gl=US|access-date=11 November 2020|website=play.google.com|language=en}}</ref> As a psychotherapist, Bloom works for Oxford United and is the only psychotherapist working in first team professional football.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oxford United's unique psychotherapy project with Gary Bloom is winning hearts and minds|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/18098433.oxford-uniteds-unique-psychotherapy-project-gary-bloom-winning-hearts-minds/|access-date=17 November 2020|website=Oxford Mail|language=en}}</ref>
Bloom was the commentator during the Portugal vs Netherlands match in the 2006 World Cup, also known as the "Battle of Nuremberg", in which he referred to the scene of Khalid Boulahrouz, Deco and Giovanni van Bronckhorst sitting together on the sidelines after being sent off as the "Bad boys' corner".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharp|first=Will|date=16 September 2019|title=The Battle of Nuremberg at World Cup 2006|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2016/09/16/the-battle-of-nuremberg-at-world-cup-2006/|access-date=18 November 2020|website=These Football Times|language=en-GB}}</ref> He also commentated the matches between Germany and Argentina (Quarterfinals) and Germany vs Italy (semifinals) alongside Rodney Marsh.
==Education== Bloom holds a postgraduate diploma in Psychotherapy and a BA honours from the University of Wales.<ref>{{Cite web|last=j.lovelock|title=Gary Bloom|url=https://www.cognacity.co.uk/amo-team/gary-bloom/|access-date=17 November 2020|website=Cognacity|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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