”Malick Thiaw is the son of a Senegalesefather and a Finnish mother from Oulu who lived in Germany.[18] He speaks German, Finnish, Wolof, English and Italian.[19] He identifies as a Muslim.[20] On 14 November 2023, his girlfriend Aminah gave birth to his daughter, Moussa Laye.[21] Thiaw has often claimed he had an obsession with bridges as a youngster, alongside an affection for British bakery chain Greggs.”