Aisha Tamba: Everything You Need to Know About Sadio Mane's 18 Year Old Wife

Aisha Tamba: Everything You Need to Know About Sadio Mane's 18 Year Old Wife

  • Al-Nassr star, Sadio Mane has married his partner in Senegal
  • The Senegal forward will join his teammates for AFCON 2023
  • Aisha Tamba first met Mane two years ago in the capital city

Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire. Senegal forward, Sadio Mane is finally off the market after marrying his long-time partner, Aisha Tamba, in a beautiful ceremony in the capital city of Dakar.

The announcement of the forward's wedding came as a surprise to many football fans, considering his love life has famously been kept a close secret.

The only time the Teranga Lions forward has ever spoken about marriage was about two years ago when he described the type of woman he would marry.

Sadio Mane has tied the knot with Aisha Tamba in Dakar, shortly before departing for AFCON with Senegal.
Sadio Mane has tied the knot with Aisha Tamba in Dakar, shortly before departing for AFCON with Senegal. Credit: @CAF_Online Mag Vision.
Source: Twitter

On Sunday, January 7, the former Liverpool winger introduced his lover and now wife to the world in an Islamic marriage ceremony, as reported by Pulse.

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A few days before committing to his wife, Mane presented a stadium he built to the people of his hometown - Bambali - before heading off for his AFCON duties.

Who is Aisha Tamba?

Tamba was born in Casamance, a town bordering Bambali, the village where her husband hails from. She is 18 years old, according to Senegalese news outlet, Sene News. She is the daughter of an architect and speaks the native Mandingo language, the same as the Al-Nassr star.

Mane is said to have first spotted Tamba when she was just 16 years old but he did not approach her formally since she was a minor at the time. However, he reportedly communicated his intentions to his uncle, who is a friend of the family, which paved the way for their eventual union.

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The Senegalese footballer is also said to have supported Tamba throughout her education. The now Mrs Mane is reportedly a scholar of the Quran - the Islamic holy text - having spent most of her youthful days studying at a private institute in Mbao. She is in her final year of school.

The couple have since provided a small window into their lives, as Legit.ng has also reported, with a video clip currently circulating online as interest in Mane and Tamba continues to build. Well-wishes have also kept pouring in for them as they begin a new life as husband and wife.

Source: Legit.ng

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Nomso Obiajuru Nomso Obiajuru has 10 years of working experience in sports journalism and is currently the Team Lead of Sports editorial offices at Legit. He has met and interviewed some of the most influential sports personalities in the world while working at Legit.ng, Sports Brief and HipTV. Nomso obtained a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos in 2012. Email: nomso.obiajuru@corp.legit.ng