Ex-Liverpool striker Sadio Mane, 31, marries girlfriend ’18’ in a secret ceremony in his native Senegal after first meeting the architect’s daughter ‘when she was 16’ and speaking of his desire to marry a woman who ‘prays well’ and eschews social media
Ex-Liverpool striker Sadio Mane married his ’18-year-old girlfriend’ Aisha Tamba in a private ceremony in his home country of Senegal.
The wedding is said to have taken place on January 7 in Keur Massar, an area in the capital Dakar, just six days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations on January 13.
The event was said to be attended by family, friends and fellow footballers.
Reports claim that Aisha has been ‘intended for the 31-year-old footballer since she was a teenager’, although it is not known exactly how long they have been dating. The legal age of consent in Senegal is 16 years.
This was also reported by Pulse sports that the former Liverpool star had settled her bills while she was at school.
Sadio Mane is married to his ’18-year-old girlfriend’ Aisha Tamba
The wedding took place on January 7 in a private ceremony in his home country of Senegal
Reports claim Aisha ‘had been meant for the 31-year-old footballer since her teenage years’
Sadio Mane kisses his new bride’s hand during a wedding photo shoot
The wedding photos show the footballer lovingly fastening his bride’s veil
The couple holds hands and smiles with a floral background behind them
The couple shares the same religion, Islam, and they are both said to be private individuals. Some of the official wedding photos were shared on @SMane_Officiel, with the caption “thanks to God” in Arabic.
Photos from the wedding were published on Instagram by photography company @Magvision_Evens_Officiel. The photos show Mane and his wife, who grew up in Senegal’s Casamance neighborhood and is the daughter of an architect, holding hands and posing after the ceremony.
One image shows the couple sitting under a rosary, with the words ‘Mrs Mane’ printed on the wall.
A video posted to X (formerly Twitter) by @abdullahayofel showed the two smiling and laughing as they sat together on a couch after their wedding.
The caption read: “A very simple and humble man, congratulations Sadio Mane. May Allah bless your union.’
In the wedding photos, Aisha is seen wearing an intricate, fitted, mermaid-style lace dress, with long sleeves and a silk veil.
Other photos show a second outfit: a silk white top and skirt combination, which she paired with a chunky gold necklace and earrings. The bride also has henna on both hands.
In the photos, Mane can be seen wearing traditional Senegalese clothing.
During his time at Liverpool, Mane had not publicly announced any relationship and had kept Aisha a secret.
However, in 2022, he had spoken out about the kind of person he would marry.
“I’ve seen a lot of girls asking why I’m not married, but I’m sorry you might be wasting your time. The woman I marry will not be on social networks,” Mane said Stand.
‘I want to marry a woman who respects God and prays well. Everyone has their own way of making their choice of love,” Mane added.
The footballer first saw Aisha when she was 16, but he did not formally approach her at the time. according to Sportbrief.
However, he reportedly told his intentions to his uncle, a family friend, which led to their eventual union.
The couple poses together with Aisha lovingly holding Mane’s chin
In some wedding photos, Aisha is seen wearing gold jewelry
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Senegal coach Aliou Cissé said: “The entire national team, including myself, we asked him [Sadio] all the time: ‘When are you getting married?’
Aisha was born in Casamance, a town bordering Bambali – the village where Mane comes from and where he donated money to build a hospital.
He has also provided funds for a mosque, a school, a gas station and provided educational materials to students in his community Bayo News Network reports this.
He spent more than £700,000 on new buildings to transform his village.
In 2022 he visited the £455,000 hospital he funded the year before, which serves 34 villages in the area.
The kind-hearted footballer, who also built a £250,000 public secondary school in the village, was filmed at the opening of a new gas station.
He provided each family in the village with a monthly support package of €70 and offered €400 to the top-performing students of Bambali High School.
Aisha is said to be a student at Cabis School in Grand Mbao Baobab, Senegal, according to Basically sports.
She reportedly speaks Mandingo, a language spoken in parts of Senegal and Gambia that her new husband also speaks.
Aisha is off social media and will reportedly remain committed to her studies as Mane kicks off the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.
Mane joined Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr in August last year, completing a £34million transfer from Bayern Munich after a difficult spell with the Bundesliga champions.
His deal with the Pro League sees him earn £650,000 a week.
He had moved to Bayern for £35 million the year before but struggled to establish himself at the Bavarian club, while also reportedly feuding with teammate Leroy Sane.
Since joining the Saudi Arabian team, Mane has scored 12 times in 26 appearances for the club and reportedly returned to Senegal in early January to prepare for AFCON.
Mane returned to Bambali in Senegal to open the village’s brand new gas station in 2022
According to Pulse sportshe also opened a new stadium in his hometown of Bambali earlier this month.
The Al-Nassr forward has been named in Senegal’s squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament and is currently in camp with his teammates.
Senegal will start its AFCON campaign against Gambia on Monday, January 15, before taking on Cameroon and Guinea.
On Monday, Senegal defeated Niger 1-0 in a friendly, with Mane an unused substitute for the match.