Spain manager Luis de la Fuente says his team are NOT favourites to win Euro 2024 final against England

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has rejected the notion that his team will begin Sunday's Euro 2024 final against England as favourites.

De la Fuente's side have been made clear favourites by the bookmakers after reaching the final in a much more convincing manner than England.

La Roja have scored 13 goals at Euro 2024 so far, compared to England's seven.

Meanwhile, Spain have kept three clean sheets to England's two. 

But De la Fuente told reporters at a press conference on Saturday: 'There are no favourites.'

He continued: 'It's an even match-up, just as our previous knockout games were. If we are not above the level we displayed in those games, we won't have a chance of winning - and the same if we make mistakes.

'It's fantastic to be here and we are excited to be in the final. It's one of the biggest sporting achievements there is. We are relaxed and looking forward to playing.

'Sunday will be a complicated game against a great team, between the best two teams, that's why we are in the final.

'These matches, which are so even, are often decided by the finer details. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will have the best chance of winning.'

Spain - formerly champions in 1964, 2008 and 2012 - will become the first ever four-time European Championship winners if they beat England on Sunday.

De la Fuente has urged his players to stick to their principles against Gareth Southgate's men.

He added: 'If we are not Spain, we don't have a chance. We can improve, of course we can, but we have to be recognisable, true to our style and play to our strengths.

'That's how we will win, regardless of what [England] do. By imposing our strengths, we have a chance to win.'