Euro 2008

By Zoran Milosavljevic

BAD TATZMANNSDORF, Austria, June 4 (Reuters) - Another shock winner of the European Championship could be on the cards, according to Croatia coach Slaven Bilic.

"There is a very realistic possibility a surprise package will win like Greece did in 2004 and I think we are quite capable of doing it," Bilic told reporters on Wednesday.

Croatia came through a tough qualifying section, recording two victories over former world champions England, and Bilic said the high expectations of the fans and media would bring the best out of his squad.

"We don't feel under any more pressure than we did on the road to the finals," he added. "Pressure, if it's positive, is the best motivating factor and it makes the players give 110 percent in every game.

"The opening match is always vital but even if we don't get the result we want it's not a complete disaster provided we make amends in the other two group games."

Croatia open their Group B campaign against co-hosts Austria in Vienna on Sunday before meeting Germany in Klagenfurt four days later and Poland at the same venue on June 16.

Playmaker Luka Modric said he was looking forward to showing what he could do after leaving Dinamo Zagreb for Tottenham Hotspur last month.

"I am confident I will live up to the expectations of Croatian fans as well as Tottenham supporters, as some of them told me they now had someone to cheer for at Euro 2008," said Modric.

"We are all impatient for the tournament to start and while I am hoping for good individual performances it will take a consistent team effort to achieve the results we want."