Sadio Mane has tied the knot together with his 19-year-old girlfriend, Aisha Tamba, in keeping with Each day Mail. The marriage is reported to have occurred on January 7 in Keur Massar, Dakar, simply six days earlier than the beginning of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mane, who joined the Senegal squad for the match, discreetly married Tamba throughout his journey, with the couple maintaining their relationship personal till after the marriage. The attendees of the occasion included household, mates, and fellow footballers, in keeping with Each day Mail.
Mane’s newlywed spouse hails from Casamance, a city neighboring Bambali—Mane’s hometown. Mane has been actively concerned in philanthropy in Bambali, contributing funds for the development of a hospital, mosque, faculty, and petrol station. He has supported native college students by offering studying supplies, as reported by the Bayo Information Community.
Tamba is a pupil on the Cabis Faculty in Grand Mbao Baobab, Senegal, in keeping with Primarily Sports activities. She is alleged to be fluent in Mandingo, a language spoken in numerous areas of Senegal and The Gambia, and Mane can be proficient in the identical language.
In response to Pulse Sports activities, Mane pledged to marry Tamba from the start of their relationship, which reportedly started throughout his time with Liverpool. Tamba just isn’t lively on social media and values a personal life.
Mane, aged 31, had beforehand expressed his choice for a accomplice who just isn’t on any social media platforms, aligning with Tamba’s strategy to privateness.
“I wish to marry a lady who respects God and prays effectively. Everybody has their very own approach of creating their alternative of affection,” he mentioned in 2022.
Tamba was reportedly supposed for Mane since her teenage years and the 2 share the identical faith (Islam). Official wedding ceremony images had been shared on @SMane_Officiel, with the caption “because of God” in Arabic.
Whereas Mane first observed Tamba on the age of 16, he didn’t strategy her formally at the moment. As a substitute, he communicated his intentions to his uncle, a household buddy, in the end resulting in their union, as reported by Sports activities Temporary. The authorized age of consent in Senegal is 16.
Pictures of Mane’s wedding ceremony in Senegal have been shared on Instagram by the pictures firm @Magvision_Evens_Officiel. The photographs depict Mane and his spouse holding arms and posing after the ceremony. One specific photograph captures the couple seated beneath a show of roses with the inscription “Mrs Mane” on the wall.
A video posted on X (previously Twitter) by @abdullahayofel reveals the newlyweds sharing smiles and laughter whereas sitting collectively on a settee after the marriage.
It was captioned: “A quite simple and humble man, congratulations Sadio Mane. Could Allah bless your union.”