- Aisha Tamba married the previous Liverpool star on January 7 in Keur Massar
Sadio Mane’s teenage spouse has spoken for the primary time about her latest marriage to the footballer insisting that his wealth and fame is not going to change her ‘humble ways.’
The former Liverpool star married 18-year outdated schoolgirl Aisha Tamba in an Islamic ceremony on January 7 in Keur Massar, a suburb within the capital metropolis of Dakar.
Mane, 31 enjoys the lifetime of a multi-millionaire footballer, incomes a staggering £650,000 per week, flying in non-public jets and dwelling in a lavish ten-room mansion given to him by Saudi Pro League membership Al Nassar, who he now performs for.
But that his in stark distinction to the life his new spouse has been used to. Aisha lives in a shabby a part of Dakar in a home with something as much as 30 family members that’s reverse a swamp. It is positioned alongside an uneven grime monitor which has goats operating round and is strewn with litter.
Speaking by a relative, she informed MailOnline: ‘I am looking forward to my new life and I know that it will be very different. But I do not feel any pressure because Sadio’s fame and cash is not going to change me. This just isn’t what I’m occupied with. I’ll stay a humble individual dedicated to my religion.
Sadio Mane married 18-year outdated schoolgirl Aisha Tamba in an Islamic ceremony on January 7 in Keur Massar, a suburb within the capital metropolis of Dakar
Aisha lives in a shabby a part of Dakar in a home with something as much as 30 family members that’s reverse a swamp. It is positioned alongside an uneven grime monitor which has goats operating round and is strewn with litter.
‘I’m not used to having a lot consideration on me as a result of we’re a really non-public household. We don’t like to indicate off and discuss our private lives. I’m a really all the way down to earth individual, that is how I used to be raised, and nothing can be completely different simply due to this marriage.’
She added: ‘But I’m very honoured to now be Mrs Mane.’
Aisha is predicted to affix Mane in Saudi Arabia later this 12 months as soon as she has completed her ultimate faculty exams. The couple are usually not even occurring honeymoon after she was made by her father to give attention to her research for her baccalaureate this summer time, an instructional qualification that college students receive on the finish of their secondary training.
Mane is presently with the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations within the Ivory Coast however hoped to go away together with his new spouse as soon as it’s over, with the ultimate going down on February 11.
At his membership, Mane is teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo whose accomplice Georgina Rodriguez is thought-about one of many world’s most glamorous WAGs and has greater than 55 million followers on Instagram.
But Aisha revealed: ‘I don’t know who she is and I don’t do any social media.’
Relatives revealed that away from schoolwork, Aisha’s spends most of her time learning the Quran and may recite giant components of it.
Her cousin Amadou, who lives in the identical home as her informed MailOnline: ‘As a family, our number one priority is Islam. We are not interested in all the things that people associate with the life of a wealthy footballer.
‘We are very happy that Aisha has married Sadio but it’s as a result of he’s a humble man, not as a result of he’s wealthy and well-known.’
Aisha’s household residence, the place her wedding ceremony additionally happened, was constructed by her father Amadou Tamba, a constructing contractor in order that members of the prolonged household might stay collectively.
It is unfold throughout three flooring along with her cousin Amadou revealing that at instances something as much as 30 folks might be dwelling in it when members of the broader household go to Dakar from their ancestral village.
While Mr Tamba could also be thought-about comparatively rich by Senegalese requirements, it pales into insignificance in comparison with Mane’s riches.
The footballer joined Al Nassr in August 2023 on a four-year contract price £136 million per season tax-free. If he have been to see out his deal till 2027, it could financial institution him a staggering £136 million.
In addition to his mouth-watering wage, Mane additionally owns a fleet of luxurious vehicles price thousands and thousands together with an Audi RS7, Mercedes G63, Range Rover Vogue and Bentley Continental GT.
But on the similar time, he’s recognized for his philanthropic work and has constructed a college and hospital in his hometown and donated a whole lot of 1000’s of kilos to numerous charitable initiatives in Senegal.
Sadio Mane has married his ’19-year-old long-time girlfriend’ Aisha Tamba
The wedding ceremony happened in a personal ceremony in his residence nation of Senegal on January 7
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
Mane joined Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr in August 2023 on a four-year contract price £136 million per season tax-free
Since becoming a member of the Saudi Pro League facet, Mane has scored 12 instances in 26 appearances
Aisha’s household residence, the place her wedding ceremony additionally happened, was constructed by her father Amadou Tamba, a constructing contractor in order that members of the prolonged household might stay collectively
Mane is presently with the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations within the Ivory Coast however hoped to go away together with his new spouse as soon as it’s over, with the ultimate going down on February 11
The information about Mane and his girlfriend got here on the identical day he was pictured with the Senegalese nationwide facet forward of AFCON
A household good friend maintained: ‘Sadio is the most popular man in Senegal and the people love him for what he has done for them. He is our country’s biggest ambassador.’
Amadou refused to disclose what number of siblings Aisha has insisting that ‘it is not important.’
He stated: ‘In Senegalese culture your cousins are also your brothers and sister and unlike the west, there is not difference between us. It is our tradition for all the family to be together because we are all one. This house is for all of us.’
Mane and his new spouse are each initially from the Casamance area of Senegal, which is within the south of the nation and round 275 miles from Dakar. They belong to the identical Sosse ethnic group and converse the identical native language.
The footballer first laid eyes on her round three years in the past when she went to go to his household along with her mom. His uncle then acted as an middleman, serving to to rearrange the union.
Speaking after the ceremony, Mr Tamba described his daughter as a ‘pious’ Muslim and insisted that her new life is not going to change her.
He stated: ‘Let her keep being the good person she is because no matter all the riches an individual may get in life, he will remain a human being like the others. Let them be humble. That’s my philosophy of life.’