Yankuba Minteh, the country's most expensive footballer, got married last week. His wife, Aisha Touray, who was born and brought up in the USA, has been the subject of much social media attention and speculation. Here are five things we've gathered about her family:
- Aisha is from a well-known and highly respected family in Basse. Her late grandfather served as an MP for Basse during Sir Dawda's time.
- Aisha's uncle, MB Krubally is well known in the Gambian-American community. He is a prominent member of the opposition UDP diaspora chapter.
- Aisha’s grandfather was President Adama Barrow's guardian when he was attending primary school in Basse. Her mother is like a sister to the president.
- Aisha’s father is also from a highly respected family in the Upper River Region. After securing his papers in the USA, he brought Aisha’s mother over to start a new life with him.
- Her family loves sports. Both her mother and father were into sports during their teenage and early adult lives in the Upper River Region.