01/09/2018
Basketball brought him to Tunisia, Chennoufi hopes to repay with World Cup ticket
TUNIS (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers) - Ziyed Chennoufi chose Tunisia to live his basketball dreams, and he couldn't be more excited to represent the North African country. Born in Germany to Tunisian parents, the 6ft7in (2.01m) small forward has represented the European country at youth level more than a decade ago, but it's Tunisia that he now calls home. '[THINKING ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF PLAYING IN THE WORLD CUP] GIVES US AN EXTRA MOTIVATION. HOPEFULLY, WE CAN QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP AND THE OLYMPICS. THAT'S WHAT WE PLAY FOR THE NATIONAL FOR, TO BE ABLE TO LIVE EXPERIENCES LIKE THESE' - Chennoufi As he started to give the first steps in his professional career in the...
