Sadio Mane has become a father for the first time after welcoming a baby girl with his wife Aisha Tamba, who he married in a surprise ceremony in January 2024
11:14, 16 Mar 2025
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Ex-Liverpool ace Sadio Mane has become a father for the first time with his young wife.
The 32-year-old footballer wed 19-year-old Aisha Tamba in an Islamic arranged ceremony back in January 2024. The Senegalese pair had kept their relationship under wraps until they tied the knot.
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Tamba was still studying when she crossed paths with former Southampton striker Mane, who reportedly pledged to marry her as soon as they began dating. The couple have now welcomed their first child, a baby girl, as announced by Mane's current team, Al-Nassr.
In celebration of his daughter's arrival, Mane marked his goal in Al-Nassr's 3-1 victory over Al-Kholood on Friday by cradling his arms. Mane, who transferred to Saudi Arabia from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023, couldn't hide his joy after doubling Al-Nassr's lead, with Cristiano Ronaldo netting the opener.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 14: Sadio Mane of Al Nassr celebrates after scoring the 2nd goal during the Saudi pro League match between Al Nassr v Al Kholood at Al-Awwal Park on March 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
Sadio Mane now plays his football with Al Nassr(Image: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
Ex-Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran made it 3-0 just before the break, effectively sealing the win. Al-Kholood did manage to score a consolation goal in the second half after Al-Nassr were down to 10 men, reports the Mirror.
Despite the win, third-placed Al-Nassr are still 10 points adrift of Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Ittihad with nine matches remaining. It was Mane's club that broke the news of his new fatherhood status to the public.
Al-Nassr shared a heartwarming video of Mane reciting a poignant verse from the Quran while strolling through the club's training grounds. The verse, Al khaf ayat 46, goes: "Wealth and children are the adornment of this worldly life, but the everlasting good deeds are far better with your Lord in reward and in hope."
The club captioned the video: "A new blessing for Sadio Mane! Wishing him and his family endless joy...Allah provided them with its righteousness, and made her one of His righteous servants."
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The couple got married last year(Image: magvision_evens_officiel/Instagram)
Mane has expressed his desire for a larger family, revealing to Senepeopleplus that he'd ideally like three or four children, but ultimately leaving it up to a higher power: "Funny question. If it is just a choice, I would say three or four. Except that it is god who decides and I will thank him no matter what. Whatever the number is, I will accept it. I am leaning more towards three or four and we will see about the rest."
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In a candid interview with the Mail shortly after their wedding, Tamba shared her thoughts on their relationship: "I am looking forward to my new life and I know that it will be very different."
However, she remains unfazed by Mane's fame and wealth, insisting that it won't change her: "But I do not feel any pressure because Sadio's fame and money will not change me. This is not what I'm interested in. I will remain a humble person committed to my faith.
"I'm not used to having so much attention on me because we are a very private family. We don't like to show off and speak about our personal lives. I am a very down to earth person, this is how I was raised, and nothing will be different just because of this marriage. But I'm very honoured to now be Mrs Mane."