"When you dream, you always dream big. This is the beginning of the dream," Prandelli told a news conference after an impressive 2-1 victory over Germany in their semi-final on Thursday set up a showpiece showdown with Spain on Sunday.
The margin of victory flattered a German side who scored with a stoppage-time penalty and Italy could have buried their opponents in the second half but for a hatful of missed chances.
"Had they drawn level I think we would have lost 5-2 in extra time because we were knackered," Prandelli said matter-of-factly.
"We've always tried to play football from the outset of the tournament, that's our strength. I think we showed that this evening," the coach added.
"We tried to knock the ball round the midfield. I always wanted to propose this style."
When talk turned to the manager's special touch, Prandelli just lauded his team's efforts in reaching the final despite entering the tournament in poor form and in the shadow of another domestic match-fixing scandal.
"I'm very proud of these young players. I don't want it to be about me. Germany are young and very good but we have a lot of ideas. I think we prepared very well for this game," he said.
"We have no time to celebrate. I've not given that a lot of thought," said Prandelli when asked how far he might walk if Italy beat holders Spain in Sunday's final in Kiev.
