Source: CCTV.com

06-28-2008 15:02

Special Report:   2008 European Championships

German team manager Oliver Bierhoff praised the German fans on Friday for their support in the tournament as the squad prepared for the final of Euro 2008 in Tenero, Switzerland. Meanwhile, Spain enjoyed a light training session in good spirits after their destruction of Russia in the semi-finals.

Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff paid tribute to the fans as he spoke ahead of the Euro 2008 final.

German manager Oliver Bierhoff, seen here addressing  a press conference in Tenero, Switzerland, says Germany  must approach Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Spain  without fear as the Germans bid to win a fourth European  title.(AFP/Oliver Lang)

Oliver Bierhoff said, "Big thanks goes out to our fans in Germany. There's a lot of support and enthusiasm in Germany which we through our friends and families experience by the television reports. This support helped us throughout the whole tournament."

He admitted that Spain have been the best team in the tournament so far.

Oliver Bierhoff said, "Looking at how that tournament developed, and looking at these great performances of the Spanish team, a bookmaker had to give the Spanish team a higher ranking than ours. But this role is not a problem for us, one could see that during the match versus Portugal."