UEFA EURO 2008 FINAL
Date: Sun 29 June Kick-off: 1945 BST Venue: Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Coverage: Live on BBC ONE and BBC Sport website (UK only), full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and on BBC Sport website (UK only), full text coverage on BBC Sport website and on mobiles
Spain coach Luis Aragones has warned his players not to fail against Germany when the heavyweights face each other in Sunday's Euro 2008 final.
Spain last won the European title in 1964, their only major honour in 48 years, and have not beaten Germany in a competitive match since 1984.
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He added: "We face a Germany side that are very good and can make life difficult for us."
Although Spain's opponents are second favourites, Aragones is fully aware of their capabilities.
"I have not watched all of Germany's games," said the 69-year-old.
"But I know that they have had better games than others in this tournament.
"We know they do not play with the fluidity that we have but they are very fast at counter-attacks.
"Germany has physical power and they are dangerous in dead-ball situations, they are taller than us and we will have to limit the chances we give them."
The Spaniards have won all their matches on their way to the showpiece final and appear to be the competition's form team.
And on Sunday at the Ernst Happel Stadion, they will be bidding for only their second major trophy - and first since 1964.
Aragones, who has been linked with Turkish side Fenerbahce, suggested that the Spanish football federation had not done enough to make him stay with the national team.
"I'm standing down because nobody asked me anything. So I decided to go and there's no turning back," he said. "I don't want it to be used that I wanted to go.
"I helped make the players understand what it means to compete. I would say my work has been acceptable in the sense that the team is very united and in terms of the style of play.
"I'm very happy to have had a group that have believed in me and the way I work."
Defender Carlos Puyol believes that the criticisms levelled at the team have made them more united.
"We have gone through complicated moments when we were harshly criticised, especially him (Aragones). That has made us stronger," he said.
"Now only one match remains to do something very big and I think all the players are very happy, especially for the 'Mister,' because he deserves it.
"He's a very important person in the group. He has shown us the way. We have followed him and we are all behind him."
Midfielder Xabi Alonso insisted Spain were determined to cap a fine tournament by beating Germany on Sunday.
"The best is yet to come and we need to finish off what we have done so far," said the Liverpool star.
"We have to contain our happiness because we have yet to win the biggest game of all. We're hungry for success."
(BBC)
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