GARETH Southgate says he does not believe in fairytales but he does believe in dreams.
And on the eve of tonight's Euro 2024 final, the England boss says he wants to make those dreams happen for the fans and the players.
Millions are hoping the Three Lions can end 58 years of hurt tonight and lift their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
But defeat will mean more heartache for Southgate, who three years ago saw his side lose to Italy after a penalty shootout in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Speaking before tonight's showpiece, Southgate, 53, said: "I'm not a believer in fairytales but I am a believer in dreams. We have had big dreams...but you have to make those things happen."
He added: "Fate, the run that we've had, the late goals, the penalties, that does not equate to it being our moment. We have to make it happen."
Captain Harry Kane, 30, said: "We are really desperate to go that one step further than we did last time."
He said beating Spain in Berlin's Olympiastadion "would mean everything".
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