SUMMARY
- Sadio Mane got married on January 7 in a private ceremony held in Dakar, Senegal.
- Sadio Mané moved to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 from Germany.
Sadio Mane is often in the news cycle for his exploits on a soccer pitch, however, this time around the Senegal international is in the headlines for his personal life. The former Liverpool winger got married on January 7 in a private ceremony held in Dakar, Senegal.
The ceremony came six days ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCONS) which starts on January 13 in the Ivory Coast. However, the timing isn’t raising the eyebrows of fans around the world, it’s the age of Aisha Tamba, the wife of Sadio Mane.
The 31-year-old has married Tamba who is only 18 years old. The age difference is a whopping 13 years, which is the subject of all the media attention. Furthermore, as per reports, Mane had been secretly courting Tamba since she was 16 years old.
Sadio Mane newly wedded bride pic.twitter.com/Qhu0gpO21u
— Naija (@Naija_PR) January 9, 2024
Pulse Sports claims Mane has even taken care of Tamba’s school bills during her courting period. While the legal age of consent in Senegal is 16 years of age, the overall discussion and optics around the situation aren’t going down with Western social ideology. Sadio Mané moved to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 from Germany. The winger has settled well in Al-Nassr with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Since joining Al-Nassr, Mane has scored 12 goals and six assists in 26 games in all competitions. The Senegal international is away with his national side as he prepares to play in the AFCONS for his country.
Sadio Mane wanted to marry a girl who has no social media
Various reports have come out to share information about Aisha Tamba. The newly-wed wife was born in Casamance, a town bordering Bambali. Tamba and Mane are from the same village, which might have explained how the duo got in touch.
Tamba is known from a humble background and currently is not on social media. The social media aspects align well with Sadio Mane who has previously talked about his ideal partner. Back in 2022, Mane revealed that he is often asked about his relationship status by various women.
Sadio Mane (31 yrs old) married his girlfriend Aisha Tamba (18 yrs old). They have been dating for 2 years. pic.twitter.com/Uur4kbQ9Xk
— Total Football (@TotalFootbol) January 9, 2024
However, none fell into the type of girl he was looking for. Mane also revealed that he was looking for a girl who has no social media and has a strong religious background.
Mane revealed to Tribuna: “I’ve seen a lot of girls asking me why I am not married, but sorry you might be wasting your time. The woman I marry will not be on social networks. “I want to marry a woman who respects God and prays well. Everyone has their own way of making their choice of love.” Both qualities were fulfilled by Tamba which helped Mane in his decision for the wedding.
Unlike Tamba, Mane has a social media presence. He has more than 16 million followers on Instagram. However, he has yet to share any images from the intimate wedding. It is safe to assume that the winger wants to keep the whole event pretty hush, hush. However, fans of the Senegal international are driving the topic on social media making it a mainstream topic.