Footballer Sadio Mane marries his longtime girlfriend

Two years after saying he will marry ‘a woman who prays very well and isn’t on social media’, Footballer Sadio Mane marries his longtime girlfriend

Ex-Liverpool striker Sadio Mane has married his longtime girlfriend, Aisha Tamba.

The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in his home country of Senegal on Monday, January 7, 2024.

The wedding, which took place in Keur Massar, an area in the capital city of Dakar, was attended by family, friends and fellow footballers, DailyMail reports.

The 31-year-old footballer reportedly first met his wife when she was 16, the legal age of consent in Senegal. It was also reported that the former Liverpool star had taken care of her bills when she was in school.

It would be recalled that in 2022, Sadio spoken about the type of person that he would marry.

According to Tribune, he said: “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.”

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