Sadio Mane's wife, 18, given hero's welcome on school return after wedding
Sadio Mane's new wife has been given a hero's welcome after returning to her school for the first time since their wedding.
The former Liverpool star married 18-year-old Aisha Tamba earlier this week in a small ceremony in Dakar. The marriage took place in Tamba's home and was attended by her close friends and family.
Their relationship is thought to have been kept under wraps until their wedding which was held a week before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations. During the Islamic ceremony the bride and groom both dressed all in white.
Tamba has now returned to her school, were she is studying for a baccalaureate in Mbao. According to Senegalese outlet Senenews, new footage has shown her receiving a hero's welcome from her fellow pupils.
The baccalaureate she is studying for is an academic qualification that students tend to obtain at the end of their secondary education. The report carries a video showing hundreds gathering in the school grounds singing songs for the newly-married couple.
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They could be heard singing chants like 'Sadio amenda jabar - Aissaa amena jekeur', which translates as 'Madame Sadio Mane'. Tamba responded to the chants with a smile before waving towards the crowd.
The 18-year-old appeared to be taken aback by the reception, which signals how highly Mane is thought of. The Al-Nassr star has opened up on the messages he has received from well-wishers.
Hundreds of students greeted Tamba on her return to school (Senenews)
She was left overwhelmed by the reception (Senenews)"Honestly, I am happy [with] the fact the president has congratulated me just as much as, well, I would say not just my team-mates. I think that all the people have congratulated me and wished me [luck] so I am happy and I hope that it'll be okay," Mane said.
Tamba's father has also spoken about the marriage, revealing Mane first set eyes on his daughter more than two years ago. And he is hopeful that the new relationship will be a successful one.
"My wife and Aisha visited their (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," Amadou Tamba said.
"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. 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.
"There is a strong trust in our relationship. This is not about his fame or his wealth. And now that I have given him my daughter, I would like him to take good care of her and especially to live as per the Muslim commandments, because he is a good Muslim."
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