Former Liverpool strike Sadio Mane is now a husband after marrying his ’18-year-old long term girlfriend', AishaTamba in a private ceremony Dakar, capital city of the couple’s home country, Senegal.

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The wedding, said to have taken place on January 7 in Keur Massar was attended by family, friends and fellow footballers.

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Reports state Aisha 'was long intended for the 31-year-old footballer since her teenage years', however it has not been confirmed how long the two have been dating. The legal age of consent in Senegal is 16 years of age. It was reported that Mane had taken care of her bills while she was in school.

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The couple are also reported to share the same religion, Islam, and are both said to be private people. Pictures of the wedding have been published on Instagram by photography company @Magvision_Evens_Officiel. The photos show Mane and his wife, who grew up in the Casamance area of Senegal and is the daughter of an architect, holding hands and posing after the ceremony. One image shows the pair sitting below a display of roses, with the words 'Mrs Mane' imprinted on the wall.