Sadio Mane welcomed his first child with his teenage woman Aisha Tamba after giving birth to a baby girl named Animata.
She was recently baptized in the home country of Senegal of the couple in a ceremony that took place in the capital Dakar.
Former Liverpool-Vleugel player Mane, 32, moved to the Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr in the summer of 2023.
His relationship with Aisha has been the subject of intense interest in view of the age gap between the couple, along with their desire to keep romance away from the public eye before they made the decision.
So, who is Aisha Tamba? How did she meet Mane and how long has the couple been in a relationship?
Read on below for everything you need to know about the teenage woman of Sadio Mane and their marriage.
Who is Aisha Tamba?
It is thought that Aisha Tamba has spent her entire life in Senegal – the country in which she was born and raised.
Her father, Madou Tamba, is a boss of the construction company who has supervised many of Mane's charitable construction projects in the area where the football player grew up.
Mane has spent at least £ 1 million in helping his poverty struck hometown Bambali, paying for a new school, health center, fuel station, a post office and recently a mini football stadium.
His money has also delivered laptops for his local school, a 4G network for the entire community to gain access to the internet and a donation of € 70 per month for each family in its old neighborhood, where the reimbursement is the same as the current minimum wage in Senegal.
When did Sadio Mane Aisha meet?
Reports claim that Aisha 'had long been intended for the 31-year-old football player since her teenage years', although it is not known exactly how long they have been going out-with the legal age of permission in Senegal who is 16.
Images from an interview in 2019 with Orange Senegal showed that Mane asked a series of questions, including about the prospect of marriage.
The attacker revealed that he had refused suggestion of his mother and uncle to marry a 14-year-old girl.
Mane noticed: 'No, I even wanted to get married, but you know that the marriage is a bit complicated.
'I would have liked to get married, but you know that there is something different with parents, they are complicated.
'I remember one day, my mother and my uncle wanted me to get married [as it is done in the villages] A 14-year-old girl.
'[Calling to someone off camera] Idy, it was 14 right? I believe she will be 15 this year, but I had refused.
“But don't worry, if I'm my soulmate worse, I'll get married immediately.”
According to Sports letter, Mane first knew Aisha when she was 16, but he did not approach her formally at that time.
However, he reportedly communicated his intentions to his uncle, a friend of the family, who led to their final union.
It was reported by Pulse Sports that Mane had taken care of Aisha's accounts when she still went to school, although they later started formally with dating.
A source told MailOnline: 'The romance of Sadio and Aissata flourished after his agent met her father.
'Madou Tamba is a respected construction manager in Senegal and was instructed by the Sadio agent to supervise the various construction projects of the football player in the country.
“That meeting played a key role in Sadio that met Aissata. He worked closely with her father. The two men developed a familiar working relationship and Sadio was introduced to his daughter through that relationship.
'Everyone in the village of Bambali is pleased for them. Sadio is a good man. He has given a lot of money to the people of Bambali and he deserves to be happy. He has not stopped smiling since the wedding and they both look so happy. '
Aisha only left the school eight months ago to join Mane in Saudi Aarabia after his move to Al -Nassr from Liverpool in 2023 -with his wife who had previously studied at the Cabis School in Grand MBA Baobab, Senegal, Senegal.
Videos that appeared on social media in June 2024 showed Mane in a jubilant mood when Aisha received her baccalaureate, the academic qualification that students receive at the end of their secondary education.
The images were recorded by her father, according to Senenews, where Aisha responded with shock to her results announced in the house of the Al-Nassr star.
Allegedly, Aisha obtained her diploma with a reasonably distinction, where Mane and her father congratulate her on her success.
When is Sadio Mane married?
It was believed that Mane and Tamba de Knoop on January 7 last year in Keur Massar, an area in the capital of Dakar, – with photos of the wedding that was currently shown exclusively by Mailsport.
Images showed Aissata that arrived at the ceremony with the car in a white Lacey Silk-Witte Top with long sleeves with a long skirt combination and a matching main garden.
Other photos published on Instagram by photography company @magvision_evens_officiel show her that happily poses with Mane.
She can also be seen on her henna-painted hands in a close-fitting mermaid-style dress with a silver pattern finish, coupled with a thick gold chain with earrings.
Aissata is also depicted in a third ensemble of a graceful duck-egg colored dress, closed with a matching hat in beret-like hat surrounded by Dunnet.
While the couple confirmed their marriage – they did not go on a honeymoon together, as exclusively revealed by MailOnline in January last year.
This was because she was obliged to return to school in preparation for her final exams, after online images showed that she was greeted by classmates.
Aisha was instructed by her family to concentrate on her studies prior to her last baccalaureate exams this summer, an academic qualification that students receive at the end of their secondary education.
Videos on social media showed the delightful reception she received with students who sing 'Sadio Amenda Jabar – Aissaa Amena Jeuur', who is said to translate as 'Madame Sadio Mane'.
Although he married such a high -profile person at a young age, Aisha claimed that Mane's wealth and fame would not change her 'modest ways'.
Speaking through a family member, she said to MailOnline: 'I look forward to my new life and I know it will be very different. But I don't feel busy because Sadios fame and money won't change me. This is not what I am interested in. I will remain a modest person who is committed to my faith.
'I am not used to having so much attention on me because we are a very private family. We don't like showing off and talk about our personal lives. I am a very sober person, this is how I grew up, and nothing will be different only because of this marriage. '
She added: “But I am very honored now to be Mrs. Mane.”
Welcome a new addition to the family
Tamba recently gave birth to the first child of the couple – with Mane who paid tribute to their new arrival with his goal celebration against Al Kholood last Friday.
The couple also arranged a name ceremony for their new daughter Animata in their native Senegal.
The traditional 'Bapteme' name ceremony took place in Dakar and was celebrated in the house of Mane's Uncle.
Tamba's mother made a grand arrival in a traditional yellow dress, while her father was dressed in all of white for the joyful occasion.
A video of the ceremony showed family members dancing and clapping while celebrating the baptism of Animata.
Mane's uncle, Ibrahima Toure, then made a statement to mark baptism on the stairs outside his house where he paid tribute to the football player and his family.
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