Jun 27, 2008, 17:37 GMT
Vienna - Spain's David Villa looks likes missing Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Germany, which brings to a close one of the most successful European championships in the tournament's 48-year- history.
Villa, who is Euro's top scorer with four goals, underwent a scan Friday on a thigh muscle injury he picked up in Spain's 3-0 semi- final victory Thursday over Russia.
The Valencia striker was the only player absent from Spain's 23-man squad in training in Vienna and Dr Jesus Jimenez, one of the Spanish team doctors, said the 26-year-old has been diagnosed with a 'slight muscular tear.'
One person certain to perform at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna is Spanish star Enrique Iglesias, who will sing the official UEFA song 'Can You Hear Me' during the short closing ceremony.
His appearance will be a highlight for the 49,000 fans in the Ernst Happel stadium and millions watching the game world wide.
'I am actually only here for the free ticket,' Iglesias joked with reporters.
Not only the Henri Delaunay Trophy is up for grabs Sunday, as the result will also determine the top earner at the tournament.
Spain has so far raked in a maximum 20 million euros (31.4 million dollars) in bonuses from the ruling body UEFA, with Germany second on 19 million euros. Another 3.5 million euros are available for Sunday's winner.
Winless Greece rank last, taking home only the 7.5-million euros appearance fee each of the 16 finalists received from a total UEFA purse of 184 million euros.
Earlier Friday UEFA said that they are happy with power arrangements and are certain that there would be no television signal failures at the final between Germany and Spain.
The organization said that power supply to the International Broadcasting Centre had been guaranteed for the Sunday final, after a power shortage led to a TV blackout during parts of Wednesday's semi- final between Germany and Turkey.
'We have made use of a generator. The situation is stable and the problem is solved.'
German officials have said that the team will celebrate their Euro campaign with fans in Berlin on Monday, irrespective of the outcome of the final against Spain on Sunday.
Coach Joachim Loew, captain Michael Ballack and the rest of the team are expected to arrive Monday afternoon from Vienna, where the final takes place.
The presentation takes place at the fan zone in front of the Brandenburg Gate, where 500,000 people gathered on Wednesday to watch Germany's semi-final win over Turkey. A similar crowd is expected to watch the final there.
Germany also chose the Berlin fan area to celebrate its third- place finish at the 2006 home World Cup, then drawing 1.5 million people. The Euro fan zone is smaller than the one from the World Cup.
'This time we want to hold something in the air. Something was missing in 2006. This time we want to show more than a t-shirt saying 'thank you,'' midfielder Torsten Frings said.
The German team can beat Spain, German football icon Franz Beckenbauer said.
'It will be tough but it is possible,' Beckenbauer told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa, however adding that the team should be on their guard against the Spanish.
'They can play unbelievably fast. You must be very careful, especially in central defence...They fully deserve their place in the final.'
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