Mane says ‘my mum and uncle wished me to marry a 14-year-old woman’
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- Footage emerged from a 2019 interview the place Mane was requested about marriage
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Sadio Mane revealed his mum and uncle had wished him to marry a 14-year-old woman in footage from an uncovered interview.
The former Liverpool star final week married his 19-year-old girlfriend Aisha Tamba in a ceremony in Senegal.
The marriage ceremony is believed to have taken place on January 7 in Keur Massar, an space within the capital metropolis of Dakar, simply six days earlier than the beginning of the Africa Cup of Nations on January 13.
Reports declare Aisha ‘was lengthy supposed for the 31-year-old footballer since her teenage years’ although it isn’t identified precisely how lengthy they’ve been relationship. The authorized age of consent in Senegal is 16 years of age.
It was additionally reported by Pulse Sports that Mane had taken care of her payments when she was at school.
Sadio Mane has married his ’19-year-old long-time girlfriend’ Aisha Tamba
The marriage ceremony passed off in a non-public ceremony in his dwelling nation of Senegal on January 7
The couple holding palms and smiling with a floral background behind them
Footage from a 2019 interview with Orange Senegal since emerged, the place Mane was posed a spread of questions, together with concerning the prospect of marriage.
The ahead revealed he had refused suggestion from his mum and uncle to marry a 14-year-old woman.
‘No, the truth is I wished to get married however you understand that marriage is a bit sophisticated,’ Mane mentioned within the interview.
‘I’d have preferred to get married, however you understand that with mother and father additionally, that is one other factor, they’re sophisticated.
‘I keep in mind at some point, my mum and my uncle wished me to marry [as it is done in the villages] a 14-year-old woman.
‘[Calling to someone off camera] Idy, it was 14 proper? I imagine that she will likely be 15 this 12 months however I had refused.
‘But no worries, if I thoughts my soul mate, I’ll get married right away.’
Mane beforehand revealed in a 2019 interview that he has refused a suggestion from his mum and uncle to marry a 14-year-old woman
Mane confirmed his marriage to Aisha, 19, with the ahead sharing photographs of their marriage ceremony on social media.
The photographs present Mane and his spouse, who grew up within the Casamance space of Senegal and is the daughter of an architect, holding palms and posing after the ceremony.
One picture exhibits the pair sitting under a show of roses, with the phrases ‘Mrs Mane’ printed on the wall.
A video posted on X (previously Twitter) by @abdullahayofel confirmed the 2 smiling and laughing as they sat collectively on a settee after their marriage ceremony.
It was captioned: ‘A quite simple and humble man, congratulations Sadio Mane. May Allah bless your union.’
The marriage ceremony photographs present Aisha carrying a mermaid-style intricate, fitted, lacey gown, with lengthy sleeves and a silky veil.
Other photographs present a second outfit – a silk white prime and skirt combo, which she has teamed with a chunky gold necklace and earrings. The bride additionally has henna on each palms.
Mane is seen carrying conventional Senegalese gown within the photos.
During his time at Liverpool, Mane had not publicly introduced any relationships.
Reports declare Aisha ‘was lengthy supposed for the 31-year-old footballer since her teenage years’
Sadio Mane kisses the hand of his new bride in a marriage photoshoot
The footballer is seen affectionately fixing his bride’s veil within the marriage ceremony photographs
Back in 2022, he had nonetheless spoken out on the kind of individual that he would marry.
‘I’ve seen a whole lot of women asking me why I’m not married, however sorry you is likely to be losing your time. The girl I marry is not going to be on social networks,’ Mane mentioned in keeping with Tribune.
‘I need to marry a girl who respects God and prays nicely. Everyone has their very own means of creating their selection of affection,’ Mane added.
The footballer first noticed Aisha when she was 16 however he didn’t strategy her formally on the time, in keeping with Sports Brief.
However, he reportedly communicated his intentions to his uncle, a buddy of the household, which led to their eventual union.
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé mentioned: ‘The entire nationwide crew, together with me, we requested him [Sadio] on a regular basis: ‘When are you going to get married?’
Aisha was born in Casamance, a city which borders Bambali – the village the place Mane is from and the place he has donated cash for a hospital to be constructed.
He has additionally offered funds for a mosque, a faculty, a petroleum station and given studying supplies to college students in his neighborhood, the Bayo News Network reviews.
He spent over £700,000 on new buildings to rework his village.
In 2022 he visited the £455,000 hospital he financed the earlier 12 months, which serves 34 villages within the surrounding space.
The kind-hearted footballer, who has additionally constructed a £250,000 public secondary college within the village, was filmed opening a brand new gasoline station.
Mane has joined up along with his Senegal team-mates as they bid to defend their AFCON title
He offered every household within the village with a month-to-month €70 assist bundle and supplied €400 to the perfect attaining college students at Bambali High School.
Aisha is alleged to be a pupil on the Cabis School in Grand Mbao Baobab, Senegal, in keeping with Essentially Sports.
She reportedly speaks Mandingo, a language spoken in components of Senegal and The Gambia, and which her new husband additionally speaks.
Aisha is just not on social media, and can reportedly stay dedicated to her research as Mane kick-starts the Africa Cup of Nations as Senegal search to retain their title.
