Sadio Mane’s Father in Law Speaks on Aisha Tamba's Marriage With Senegalese Footballer

Sadio Mane’s Father in Law Speaks on Aisha Tamba's Marriage With Senegalese Footballer

Babajide Orevba
February 16, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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  • Sadio Mane married his lover, Aisha Tamba, in a special ceremony in Senegal
  • The lovers made their union official shortly before the footballer left for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
  • Aisha's dad, Amadou Tamba, has narrated how the couple met for the first time

Sadio Mane walked down the aisle with his lover Aisha Tamba in an Islamic marriage ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, on January 7, shortly before he departed for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Aisha's father, Amadou Tamba, once disclosed how his pretty 18-year-old daughter found love with the footballer before they decided to make their relationship official.

He explained that the couple did not spend long courting before they decided to exchange vows.

Sadio Mane, Aisha Tamba, Liverpool, Senegal
Sadio Mane is married to his lover, Aisha Tamba. Photo: @instablog9ja.
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The proud father narrated how his daughter and Mane met as the former Liverpool star once disclosed that his wife would not be on social media and must respect God.

Mane himself has a very low social media presence as he does not have an official handle on X. He is a devout Muslim who does not drink alcohol and rarely attends any parties.

Amadou Tamba explains how the lovers met for the first time, as per Express:

"My wife and Aisha visited their (Mane's) family one day, and this is where he met her for the first time. He probably saw something special in her, and his parents appreciated her as well.
"They came to see me. We discussed as per the tradition, agreed on everything and waited for this day to happen. They were not dating because Aisha was still young."

Mane returns to Al-Nassr after AFCON ouster

Sports Brief earlier reported that Al-Nassr winger Sadio Mane returned to the Knights of Najd training after Senegal was knocked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

The former Liverpool star was part of the Teranga Lions' squad that participated in the 34th edition of the biggest football event in Africa.

The Al-Nassr star could not lead the defending champions to the final once again as they were knocked out of the competition by the host nation Ivory Coast in the Round of 16.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.