Dutch captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst admitted he will be fulfilling a boyhood dream, should he lift the World Cup trophy in his final football match before retirement.
He said: "As a boy I remember Maradona and Cafu and Dunga holding up the trophy. It is a dream to hold up that trophy. It would be fantastic for me, the Dutch team and the Dutch people to take it home.
"The only thing that counts is winning the final and we will walk on the pitch tomorrow believing we can do it."
Van Bronckhorst also said that the team spirit within the Dutch camp had been crucial to Holland's run to the final.
He said: "We have spent six or seven weeks with each other. It is important the atmosphere is good. If it is good off the pitch it will be good on the pitch.
"You might go the extra mile for your team-mate. We have seen teams here with problems outside the pitch causing problems on it, but we have a positive atmosphere which allows us to perform."
Netherlands coach boss Bert van Marwijk feels that it would be counter-productive to play a defensive game against the Spanish.
"They have to be themselves and have to have the courage to play football against Spain," said Van Marwijk.
"They are two of the best teams and I emphasise the word 'team'.
"We beat Brazil and Spain beat Germany. Spain have played more attractive football than we have but the teams have the intention to play in the same way. Both teams have their own style but they resemble each other.
"I'm not going to tell you how I'm going to play. We just have to be ourselves."