Mane dresses all in white again at the pre-tournament flag ceremony

Ex-Liverpool striker Sadio Mane found himself dressed in all-white once again as Senegal received an Africa Cup of Nations send-off - two days after he married his 18-year-old girlfriend.

Mane, who currently plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, joined his Senegal team-mates for a pre-tournament flag ceremony ahead of the tournament in Ivory Coast.

The footballer, 31, was seen greeting well-wishers when arriving for the ceremony, which involved music performances, flag-waving fans in colourful dress and a speech by Senegal's president Macky Sall.

It came after Mane married his '18-year-old long term girlfriend' Aisha Tamba in a private ceremony in his homeland.

The wedding is believed to have taken place on Sunday in Keur Massar, an area of the capital city Dakar and was said to have been attended by family, friends and fellow players.

Reports claim Aisha 'was long intended for the 31-year-old footballer since her teenage years' though it is not known exactly how long they have been dating. The legal age of consent in Senegal is 16 years of age.

It was also reported that the former Liverpool star had taken care of her bills when she was in school.

The couple 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.

Mane will be in action when Senegal kick-off their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations - the main continental tournament in Africa -