# Issam Chaouali

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**Issam Chaouali** (Arabic: عصام الشوالي) born 25 September 1970 in [Tunis](/source/Tunis), Tunisia,[1] is a Tunisian journalist and [sports commentator](/source/Sports_commentator) for the Qatari channel [beIN Sports MENA](/source/BeIN_Sports_(Middle_East_TV_channel)) since 2009.[2] He is a well-known commentator in the [Arab world](/source/Arab_world). He comments on matches in the world, the European and African championships.[3]

## Career

After graduating from philology, he started his career in 1995 at Radio Jeunes until he joined the [Télévision Tunisienne](/source/T%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision_Tunisienne) in 1998. In 2001, he joined the Arabic-language station ART ([Arab Radio and Television Network](/source/Arab_Radio_and_Television_Network)), where he gained great fame.[4] He commented on his first match in 1998 and it was a [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) match between [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) and [Inter Milan](/source/Inter_Milan). After the ART station was taken over by Al Jazeera Sports in 2009, Chawali became one of the most outstanding Arab commentators.[5] Currently, like most other leading Arab reporters, he is associated with the [beIN Sports MENA](/source/BeIN_Sports_(Middle_East_TV_channel)).

## Style

Chawali is characterized by courage and directness in his commentary. However, it may be difficult for a non-Arabic speaking person to understand. In his statements, he often intertwines words from various languages, especially French, and uses a lot of the [Tunisian Arabic](/source/Tunisian_Arabic). In some situations he is quite eccentric, he can suddenly switch from simple speech to singing.[6]

## References

1. ["Issam Chaouali"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211018084714/https://www.kooora.com/?commentator=11). *Goal*. Archived from [the original](https://www.kooora.com/?commentator=11) on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

1. Dkhili, Ashref (2022-11-20). ["Issam Chaouali et Raouf Khelif : les deux indispensables pour ressentir la joie du football"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240620184005/https://yaluna.tn/issam-chaouali-et-raouf-khelif-les-deux-indispensables-pour-ressentir-la-joie-du-football/). *Yaluna Magazine*. Archived from [the original](https://yaluna.tn/issam-chaouali-et-raouf-khelif-les-deux-indispensables-pour-ressentir-la-joie-du-football/) on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

1. ["CM : Issam Chaouali (BeInsport), meilleur commentateur arabe au Mondial"](https://www.footafrique.com/57410-2/) [CM: Issam Chaouali (BeInsport), best Arab commentator at the World Cup]. *Foot Afrique*. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

1. ["Le plus célèbre commentateur arabe de foot se confie"](https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1121769/issam-al-chaouali-en-termes-dambiance-le-mondial-en-russie-est-un-des-plus-beaux.html) [The most famous Arab football commentator speaks out]. *lorientlejour*. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

1. ["Issam Chaouali | Al Jazeera Media Institute"](https://institute.aljazeera.net/en/trainer/1389). *institute.aljazeera.net*. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

1. ["Komentarz piłkarski w krajach arabskich"](https://arabski-slusarczyk.com/post/komentarz-pilkarski-w-krajach-arabskich.html) [Football commentary in Arab countries] (in pl-PL). *Norbert Ślusarczyk – tłumacz języka arabskiego*. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

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