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Portugal defender Ricardo Costa says he hopes expectations of a Germany versus Spain final at Euro 2012 continue to mount.

He says he believes his side can definitely defy spoil the chances of that match happening.

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SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): Ricardo Costa (on expectations of a Germany v Spain final):
 "I hope that people who said that it would be a Germany v Spain final will keep on waiting because we have definitely got our chance. We have got 90 minutes or 120 minutes and eventually a penalty shootout to try to be in the final. So I don't want to elaborate too much on that expectation of the final. We will do our very best to be there."

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): Ricardo Costa:
 "Regarding Spain, they are a very powerful team. They have the basis of Barcelona in their style of play with a lot of passing and a lot of ball possession - not a very direct football. Now currently they are playing without a striker, and some people say they are struggling a bit with their tactics. I hope they keep on struggling."

SOUNDBITE (Portguese): Ricardo Costa:
 "As for France, they have a young squad, they play intelligently, direct football, fast football. They also have a lot of creativity - so they will be a very difficult opponent for us if we are going to meet them."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ricardo Costa
 "We are prepared to play either of them (Spain/France). We know both of them and we are prepared to play whoever will come."