De la Fuente: Spain's U21s couldn't have considered this scenario in our wildest dreams Spain U21s They've made the final after losing the opener

Spain's U21s coach Luis de la Fuente has likened his team's participation in Sunday's European Under-21 Championship final as something more than a dream come true.

La Rojita will face Germany in the upcoming encounter and the 58-year-old tactician has urged his players to enjoy the match, especially after they lost their opening match against Italy.

"I am very calm, as we are where we want to be which is in an exceptional scenario," he said at a press conference on Saturday.

"Now it's up to us, as two weeks ago we would have given anything to be here.

"We should enjoy it by fighting to win the game.

"[Being Spain's coach] is the most important appointment in my career, but I am very calm.

"I wouldn't have thought that I would live a situation like this and I want to enjoy it, like my players do.

"We don't know if it will be repeated, as even in our wildest dreams we wouldn't have considered this scenario."

De la Fuente went on to praise his players' talent, while he also hailed the future of the Spanish football.

"When important adversities and setbacks are waiting for you, that's when you have to prove your strength and then you value the effort more," he said.

"When you see the team play with the joy and tranquillity of the last two games, you're proud of a team with so much personality.

"I am a faithful defender of the Spanish FA's idea and the Spanish players interpret it in an accurate way.

"I predict a magnificent future as our national teams compete at a very high level.

"This generation consists of many players who play in the senior national team and they're also all in top-tier football."