Andrea Pirlo admitted Italy were in dreamland after sinking host nation Germany to reach the World Cup final with goals from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero in the dying minutes of extra-time.
Italy have not lost to Germany in five World Cup meetings and now face Portugal or France in Sunday's final, in Berlin.
Pirlo said: "It was a fantastic match, full of emotions and a dream I have had since childhood has come true. I am to play in a World Cup final."