Inside Sadio Mane's wedding as he marries 18-year-old bride in secret ceremony

Sadio Mane is a newly-married man after sealing the knot with 18-year-old girlfriend Aisha Tamba this week.

The wedding is believed to have taken place on January 7 in Keur Massar, an area in the capital city of Dakar, just six days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations on January 13.

Mane jetted off to join up with the Senegal squad for the competition but stopped off on the way to marry Tamba, with the pair keeping their relationship secret until they were married.

The event was said to have been attended by family, friends and fellow footballers.

Mail Sport takes a look at everything we know about the wedding.

Who is Aisha Tamba?

Aisha was born in Casamance, a town which borders Bambali - the village where Mane is from and where he has donated money for a hospital to be built. He has also provided funds for a mosque, a school, a petrol station and given learning materials to students in his community, the Bayo News Network reports.

Aisha is a student at the Cabis School in Grand Mbao Baobab, Senegal, according to Essentially Sports.

She reportedly speaks Mandingo, a language spoken in parts of Senegal and The Gambia, and which her new husband also speaks.

Tamba is 18-years-old - which makes her 13 years younger than the former Liverpool star.

Pulse Sports reported that Mane had made a vow to marry Tamba from the very day they started dating - which was during his Liverpool career.

The same outlet exclusively reported that Tamba is not on social media and maintains a private life.

Mane, 31, had previously spoken about his ideal woman where he revealed that his wife would not be on any forms of social media.

Despite Mane being one of the most recognisable faces in football, he somehow managed to keep his relationship with