- Sadio Mane tied the knot with his teenage wife Aisha Tamba back in January
- Aisha had returned to school following the couple’s high-profile wedding
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Sadio Mane was seen celebrating as the Al-Nassr and Senegal star’s teenage wife Aisha Tamba graduated from school.
Mane and Aisha tied the knot in January in an Islamic ceremony on January 7 in Keur Massar, a suburb in the capital city of Dakar, just six days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The marriage took place in Aisha’s home and was attended by family and close friends.
Mane had reportedly been hoping to go on a honeymoon after the tournament, but the Aisha’s family reportedly wanted her to focus on her studies ahead of her final baccalaureate exams.
A video posted on social media showed Mane celebrating last month as Aisha received her baccalaureate, the academic qualification that students obtain at the end of their secondary education.
The footage was recorded by her father, according to Senenews, with Aisha reacting with shock at her results being announced at the Al-Nassr star’s home.
Aisha’s reportedly obtained her diploma with a passable distinction, with Mane and her father congratulating her on her success.
Senenews reported that Aisha is now considering moving into higher education having obtained her baccalaureate.
Former Liverpool star Mane had reportedly been funding Aisha’s education at the all-girls Cabis school in Mbao, a town on the outskirts of Dakar.
Aisha, following her marriage to Mane at the age of 18, returned to the classroom in January and was greeted by hundreds of fellow pupils who wildly applauded and shouted her and Mane’s name.
Videos on social media showed the rapturous reception she received with pupils chanting ‘Sadio amenda jabar – Aissaa amena jekeur’, which reportedly translates as ‘Madame Sadio Mane’.
Much has been made of the age gap between the couple, with Mane, 31, and Tamba, 18, when the couple tied the knot.
Aisha’s father confirmed her age and when the couple first met, amid the speculation.
Mr Tamba said: ‘She is 18…. It (the first time Mane saw her) was more than two years ago.’
‘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.’
Aisha had also insisted she would not be changed by Mane’s fame and wealth, with the star earning a reported £650,000 per week in Saudi Arabia.
‘I do not feel any pressure because Sadio’s fame and money will not change me,’ Aisha said in January. ‘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.’