Father confirms Sadio Mané’s wife Aisha Tamba’s age

The father of Aisha Tamba, who is former Liverpool star Sadio Mane’s wife, has opened up about how the couple met.

According to The Sun, Amadou Tamba also confirmed his daughter’s age. This comes after there were debates about the young student’s age on social media, with some saying she is 26.

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HOW SADIO MANE AND HIS WIFE AISHA MET

The 31-year-old Senegalese footballer tied the knot with Aisha in a private ceremony that took place in Keur Massar, a district in Senegal’s capital city, Dakar, just a week before the Africa Cup of Nations’ commencement in Ivory Coast.

The couple met through Mane’s agent who was friends with Aisha’s dad when she was 16.

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Amadou revealed that the pair was introduced “more than two years ago” adding that his daughter is now 18 years old.

“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,” Mane’s father-in-law said.

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THEY NEVER DATED

He, however, clarified that they never dated before getting tying the knot.

“They were not dating because Aisha was still young.”

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Although their marriage was arranged, Aisha’s father says that they did not force her into marrying the Al Nassr winger.

“With the values and all that she heard about him, she accepted voluntarily. But as parents we also guided and advised her to freely make up her mind. God did what’s best for her.”

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