Portrait of England’s World Cup manager Fabio Capello with pasta sauce.

He has Football soccer fever!

Artist Nathan Wyburn decided on an Italian theme when he planned a portrait of England’s World Cup manager Fabio Capello.

So the 20-year-old University of Wales Institute student paid tribute to the Italian coach using some of the ingredients from Italy’s cuisine, pasta sheets as canvas and bolognese sauce for paint.

The finished 5 foot portrait bears a striking resemblance to the man who carries England’s hopes on his shoulders at the tournament in South Africa.

“He’s got quite an interesting face compared with some of the other celebrities I’ve done because he’s got his glasses and he’s older than some of the other celebrities as well, he’s got an iconic face,” said Nathan.

“My mother always told me not to play with my food when I was younger, so it’s taken that to another level I suppose.”

Nathan based his portrait on a photograph of the manager, whose side began their World Cup campaign against the USA on June 12.

And the artist is confident Capello will lead England to glory.

“He’ll definitely bring the World Cup back to England this year, I think he’s going to do a great job,” he said.