Senegal president Macky Sall teases Sadio Mane for marrying before AFCON
FootballSadio Mane Trolls Teammates With Married Man Jokes After Senegal Training at AFCON: Video
- Sadio Mane and his Senegal teammates are preparing for Cote d'Ivoire
- The African champions will face the host in the round of 16 on Monday
- Mane, who recently married, has been making fun of his teammates
Senegal forward Sadio Mane hilariously shared a married-man joke with his teammates after their training session in Yamoussoukro on Thursday.
The Teranga Lions sealed their place in the last 16 of the competition after winning all three matches in Group C.
Mane scored a goal and provided two assists as the African champions blitzed their way into the knockout stages, where they will face hosts Cote d'Ivoire.
In a video shared on social media after training, Mane is seen making fun of his unmarried teammates as he leaves the pitch.
According to the newly married man, he does not speak to single men who stay up late at night.
“I can't talk to you single people there. They hang out at 1 a.m. in the corridor's, married people don't have that time," he said.
Mane married 18-year-old Aisha Tamba days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, abandoning his honeymoon for the competition.
Meanwhile, Senegal's defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title is on course as they prepare for The Elephants on Sunday, per Sky Sports.
Sadio Mane marries partner Aisha Tamba
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Al-Nassr star, Sadio Mane married his partner Aisha Tamba, in a lovely wedding ceremony in Dakar on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
The wedding was said to have been attended by friends, family, former players, and even current members of the Senegal national team.
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Mane shows wife's photo to teammates
Sports Brief also Senegal forward Sadio Mane proudly showed the photo of his wife to his teammates on their way to Cote d'Ivoire for AFCON.
The Senegal and Al-Nassr star tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend at a lavish private ceremony in Dakar on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
Mane had to postpone the honeymoon with his wife after joining his teammates for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.