"Marriage of convenience". Mane's father-in-law revealed details of the footballer's wedding

Recently, it became known that Al-Nassr forward and Senegal national team player Sadio Mané secretly married 18-year-old Aisha Tamba. Many speculated whether the couple had been in a relationship before, but the girl's father shared some details.

According to him, the footballer first saw Aisha two years ago. He saw something special in her and later asked the family for permission to marry her. The couple was not in a relationship before because Aisha was not yet 18 at that time.

“My wife and Aisha visited 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. She is 18…. It (the first time Mane saw her) was more than two years ago”, – said Aisha's father in an interview with Univers Info TV.

"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. I knew that Sadio and all his family are very good and humble people. Sadio is just the reflection of his family. However, as a father I also needed to know more about him, his education, his faith in God, humility. And I came to know much more that he is a good person. Sadio and I talk much about the projects, but we also talk about life in general and he taught me a lot, although he is still young. He knows a lot about life, and I learnt much from him. So, that's why I didn't hesitate to accept his request to marry Aisha".

It is worth recalling that Sadio Mané moved to Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich for €30 million last summer. In the new club, he scored 12 goals and provided 6 assists in 26 matches.

The day after tomorrow, Mane will play his first match in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Gambia with the Senegal national team.