Aisha Tamba: Netizens React to Sadio Mane’s 18 Year Old Wife Ahead of AFCON 2023

• Questions continue to arise over Sadio Mane's wife's actual age
• Mane tied the knot with Aisha Tamba on January 7 in Senegal
• Sports Brief explains why the star wasn't dating a minor per se

Sadio Mane has momentarily taken the focus away from the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast as social media users continue to discuss his recent wedding.

What started as a rumour of the Al-Nassr forward getting married to his 'long-time' girlfriend was confirmed by a series of lovely photos online.

As Sports Brief reported, Senegal head coach, Aliou Cisse also sent a congratulatory message to his star forward.

Unconfirmed reports stated that Aisha Tamba - the new Mrs Sadio Mane - was 18. Her age has quickly become a bone of contention online, with fans arguing that a 'long-term' girlfriend and her supposed age of 18 years cannot co-exist in the same sentence.

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Other reports opine that she is 26 years old. At this stage, it cannot independently be confirmed which is true.

How old is Sadio Mane's wife, Aisha Tamba?

As previously captured by Sports Brief, Tamba was born in Casamance, a town bordering Bambali, where Mane was born and bred. The duo met two years ago when she was reportedly 16 years old. The former Liverpool striker reportedly took on the responsibility of financing her education.

There have been concerns that Mane was dating a minor, contrary to the laws of many countries. But as it turns out, he wasn't.

Here is what Sports Brief can confirm: the legal age of consent for girls to get married in Senegal is 16 years, as captured in the Academic Accelerator.

So, in essence, even if Mane married his girlfriend two years ago, it would be perfectly legal in the eyes of Senegalese law.

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Fans reactions to Sadio Mane's wife

But this hasn't stopped fans from weighing in on the new union.

@Captain_Page said:

"Wait, I just got told that Sadio Mane married an 18-year-old??!?!?! But they've also known each other for a long time?"

@Kerubo_Hillary said:

"Are these ages real, like real?"

As for Tamba's real age, whether 18 or 26, there is a good chance we will never know. Just like he is good at terrorising defenders, Mane has done a splendid job keeping his personal life private.

His wedding and the identity of his wife were only known six days before the Africa Cup of Nations - a tournament he will be hoping to defend in Ivory Coast.

Mane's romantic moment with wife

The questions about Tamba's age haven't stopped a different section of fans from showering Mane with praise and goodwill for his new union.

As previously reported by Sports Brief, fans went crazy after a video of the smitten couple leaked online, with the two draped in all-white attire.