Former Liverpool star Sadio Mane has spoken for the first time since welcoming a child with his teenage wife earlier this month.
Senegal’s Mane, 32, and his 19-year-old wife Aisha Tamba married in January last year. After Tamba left school eight months ago, she moved to Saudi Arabia to join Mane as he plies his trade at Al-Nassr.
In a video posted by AL Nassr on X, Mane was pictured walking down a passage.
The video had the caption: “A new blessing for Sadio Mane! Wishing him and his family endless joy.”
Sadio Mane quotes Quran in celebration message
Meanwhile, Mane cited a passage from the Quran: “Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But good deeds that persist have a better reward with your Lord and [raise] a good hope.”
The parents named their child Aminata last week in a christening ceremony.
A video was also shared from the child’s baptism ceremony.
According to reports, Mane first met Tamba when she was 16 and he paid for her final years of schooling.
Tamba’s father said last year: “He [Mane] 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.”
Mane spent six years with Premier League side Liverpool as he racked up nearly 200 appearances for the Reds while scoring 90 goals. Mane then spent one year with Bayern Munich before finally switching to Al-Nassr in 2023.