Sadio Mane and his teenage wife Aisha Tamba have held a ‘baptism’ ceremony for their newborn daughter Animata in their homeland of Senegal.
The ex-Liverpool star, 32, and Tamba, 19, tied the knot in January 2024, before Tamba returned to school to complete her studies.
She only left school eight months ago to join Mane in Saudi Arabia following his move to Al-Nassr in 2023, but the couple welcomed their first child together earlier this month and christened her last Thursday.
The traditional ‘bapteme’ naming ceremony took place in Senegal’s capital city, Dakar, and was celebrated at Mane’s uncle’s house.
Tamba’s mother made a grand arrival in a traditional yellow dress, while her father dressed in all-white for the joyous occasion.
A video from the ceremony showed family members dancing and clapping as they celebrated Animata’s baptism. Mane’s uncle, Ibrahima Toure, then made a statement to mark the baptism on the steps outside his home where he paid tribute to the footballer and his family.
Much has been made of the age gap between Mane and his wife given he was 31 when they married, while Tamba was just 18.
Mane is believed to have met Tamba when she was aged 16 and paid for her final years in school, with her father revealing the star first set eyes on her ‘more than two years’ before the wedding.
