The memory of a 2-1 defeat against Argentina's Boca Juniors in 2000 has given the Real players extra incentive to add the Intercontinental Cup to the Champions League title and European Super Cup they have already won in their centenary year.

"There are huge expectations on us this time. We definitely don't want to sit on the plane for 14 or 15 hours on the way home wishing we had done this or that differently like last time," Real striker Raul said on Monday.

"Olimpia might not be the best-known club in the world but they won the Libertadores Cup to become South American champions. That proves that they deserve to be taken seriously."

Real manager Vicente del Bosque admitted that the word "revenge" had been used as a motivational tool during team talks since arriving in Japan on Friday.

"The Boca Juniors defeat wasn't that long ago. We remember it well and there are things we want to put right tomorrow, so there's no question revenge will be on our minds," he said.

Del Bosque told reporters that his team would be at full strength for the match in Yokohama after concerns over the fitness of a number of players, including striker Ronaldo (influenza) and captain Fernando Hierro (ankle).

"The good news as far as we are concerned is that the players who had 'flu or minor injuries are fit enough to play," he said.

"Olimpia have won the Libertadores Cup three times and we will give them maximum respect. We haven't had the best of results in La Liga or in the Champions League lately, so we will take this game very seriously."

NO FEAR

Meanwhile, Olimpia manager Nery Pumpido insisted that his players had nothing to fear from their illustrious opponents.

"This is a massive game but we will approach it as always, playing our type of counter-attacking football. I have a lot of faith in my team," he said.

"We have beaten big clubs like Flamengo, Boca Juniors and Gremio on the way to winning the Libertadores Cup, so I believe we can go out and get the right result."

Olimpia, who are also celebrating their centenary year, were beaten 3-0 by AC Milan in 1990 in their only other World Club Cup appearance under the current one-match format.

Real won the title in 1998 with a 2-1 win over Vasco da Gama of Brazil. However, they are currently seventh in La Liga, eight points behind leaders Real Sociedad, and have failed to score in the league since the 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano on November 9.

But Raul believes the nine-times European champions are ready to turn the corner and get their domestic and Champions League campaigns back on track.

"When we lost to Boca it left a really bitter taste," he said. "Olimpia are a quality team but this is a final between the champions of Europe and South America and we're determined to take the title back to Spain."