- Sadio Mane, 32, and his wife Aisha Tamba, 19, have received their first child
- His al-nassr club shared a video for the social networks of Mane reciting the Qur'an
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Sadio Mane has spoken for the first time since he and his teenage wife welcomed the birth of his first child earlier this month.
The former 32 -year -old Liverpool star married Aisha Tamba, 19, in January 2024 before returning to school to complete her studies.
Tama only left school eight months ago to join Mane in Saudi Arabia after its transfer to Al-Nassr in 2023.
The couple now welcomed their first child and baptized her with the name of Aminata last Thursday, with TThe ceremony that takes place in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, in the house of the uncle of Mane.
Al-Nassr shared a video on social networks on Monday, which showed Mane walking floatingly through the club's facilities and reciting a significant passage of the Qur'an.
Citing verse 46 of Surah al-Kahf, which has been translated into English, Mane said: 'Wealth and children are the ornament of the life of this world. But the good works that persist have a better reward with their lord and (raise) a good hope.
Sadio Mane has spoken for the first time since he and his wife, 19, welcomed their first child
The former Liverpool star, 32, and Aisha Tamba, 19, the baptized daughter Aminata earlier this month
Al-Nassr's star and Tama married in January 2024 when he was 31 years old and she was 18 years old
The video has marked more than 14,000 I like the social media platform X at the time of writing, and the passage of the Qur'an seems to reaffirm its faith and commitment to Islam.
Al-nassr accompanied the video with some words to congratulate Mane. The club said: 'A new blessing for Sadio Mane! Wishing him already his endless family joy.
A video of the online animate baptism ceremony was also shared, showing family members dancing and applauding in celebration.
Tamba's mother made a great arrival with a traditional yellow dress, while her father dressed completely white for the cheerful occasion.
The uncle of Mane, Ibrahima Toure, made a statement to mark the baptism on the steps outside his home where he paid tribute to the footballer and his family.
There has been a lot of the age gap between Mane and his wife since he was 31 when they got married, while Tama was only 18 years old.
It is believed that Mane met Tamba when he was 16 and paid his last years at school, and his father revealed that the star first put his eyes “more than two years” before the wedding.
Tamba's father said last year: 'My wife and Aisha visited his family (Mane) someday, and this is where he first met her.
Baptism was a cheerful occasion, with guests dancing and applauding during the ceremony
Mane scored for al-nassr the day after baptism and dedicated his goal to his newborn son
'He (MAN) probably saw something special about her and her parents also appreciated her. They came to see me.
'We discuss according to tradition, we agree everything and hope this day will happen. They were not dating because Aisha was still young.
In January, Mane talked about starting a family with Tamba when he revealed how many children he would like to have with his wife.
“If it's just one choice, I would say three or four (children),” he told Senepeopleplus. 'Except that it is God who decides and I will thank you regardless of what.
Whatever the number, I will accept it. I am leaning more towards three or four and we will see on the rest.
Male returned to Saudi Arabia shortly after Thursday's baptism to play in the Al-Nassr match against Al-Kholood on Friday night.
Al-Nassr won a 3-1 victory, with Mane scoring the second of his team, and dedicated his goal to his daughter by making a rock motion for his celebration.