Unique portrait of Jude Bellingham unveiled using 998 Aldi Chicken Nuggets ahead of World Cup quarter-final
The unique portrait features 998 footballer-shaped nuggets from the new Aldi range and is a remarkable likeness.
A new and unique portrait inspired by England’s major World Cup win in Mexico has been created using a new range from Aldi.
Ahead of England preparing to face Norway in the World Cup Quarter-finals, food artist Nathan Wyburn has unveiled the giant portrait of Stourbridge-born Jude Bellingham, crafted from 998 Aldi Breaded Chicken Football Players.
The golden artwork took 10 hours to complete in his converted studio, with each individual chicken footballer carefully placed by hand to recreate the England midfielder's likeness.
Mr Wyburn said he had created it to mark England's place in the Quarter-finals following their victory over Mexico, with the 84 x 118-centimeter portrait capturing one of the nation's biggest sporting heroes.
Jude Bellingham scored twice in Monday’s 3-2 win, leaving fans flooding to social media to praise the midfielder, with one follower saying he gave a “Herculean performance”, with another commenting “No words. Simply the greatest.”
The artwork also celebrates the arrival of Aldi's new Breaded Chicken Football Players on July 16.
Nathan Wyburn has built an international following for creating portraits from unexpected everyday materials, including bucket hats, toast, biscuits and matchsticks and his subjects have ranged from King Charles III and Marilyn Monroe to Oasis and Katy Perry.
He said: “Football fever is sweeping the nation, so it felt like the perfect time to create a portrait of one of England's biggest stars.
“I love working with unusual materials, and Aldi's Breaded Chicken Football Players made a very fitting canvas to celebrate the team's success in reaching the quarter-final.”
Julie Ashfield, Chief Commercial Officer at Aldi UK, said: “Football always brings people together, and with excitement building ahead of England's quarter-final, we wanted to celebrate the occasion in a fun and memorable way.
“Nathan has done an incredible job bringing Jude Bellingham to life using our new Breaded Chicken Football Players and we wish the England team all the best for this Saturday.”
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