FORMER Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has married a woman thought to be his long-term girlfriend in a secret ceremony in Senegal.

Al-Nassr star Mane, 31, is preparing to captain Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast this month.

Sadio Mane married Aicha Tamba in a secret ceremony on Sunday

The pair are from home towns close to each other in Senegal

The words ‘Mrs Mane’ could be seen behind a bed they sat on

But just days before their campaign gets underway, the ex-Bayern Munich man has tied the knot with 18-year-old Aisha Tamba.

According to Business Day, the couple married in a mosque in Keur Massar on Sunday, located in Dakar, Senegal’s capital.

The pair are from the same area of Senegal.

Photos of the wedding were shared on Instagram and received more than 85,000 likes in less than 24 hours.

A video was also shared of the pair sitting together as they posed for photos.

The wedding comes after Pulse Sports reported that Mane opened a new stadium in his home town of Bambali earlier this month.

Mane did not disclose any personal relationships during his six-year spell at Liverpool.

It was rumoured he had been dating Sky Sports reporter Melissa Reddy.

Mane and Aisha married one week before the footballer begins Senegal’s defence of the Africa Cup of Nations

The couple looked incredibly happy to have tied the knot

Mane taking a look at his wedding pictures

However, neither confirmed this to be true.

Back in 2022, Mane discussed the kind of person he was looking for as a partner.

He told the Tribune: “I’ve seen a lot of girls asking me why I am not married, but sorry, you might be wasting your time. The woman I marry will not be on social networks.

“I want to marry a woman who respects God and prays well. Everyone has their own way of making their choice of love.”

Aisha has no presence on social media.

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On Monday, Mane’s Senegal will take on Gabon in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match.

He spent just a year and a half with Bayern Munich before joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia last summer.

However, he had his most productive stint at Liverpool, where he played in 269 games and contributed 48 assists for 120 goals.

He helped Jurgen Klopp’s men win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, and Club World Cup.