Reina wants to go one further than his father and pick up a winners' medal on May 23rd and make his Dad the proudest man on the planet.
"My father played in a final, but hopefully it will not be the same result. We haven't spoken much about that game, but we have plenty of time to do so now - 22 days to speak about it," said the shoot-out hero.
"The game was before I was born, but I have seen the game on video. Knowing he played in a European Cup final has been special to me and if we can win the trophy then I think it would mean a lot. He would be the proudest father in the world.
"I will try to convince him to come to the game. He suffers when he watches me live. It can be dangerous. He has had some health problems, but nothing serious. It is more to do with nerves.
"He has only been to watch me six or seven times during my whole career. It is difficult for him as a father who was also a goalkeeper. He knows the situation, what one mistake can mean. So he prefers not to watch me live.
"He came to watch me against PSV Eindhoven last month, but that was because the tie was all but over and we were winning 3-0 from the first leg.
"But I will try to convince him to come to Athens. It could be a once in a lifetime occasion, so he must come to that game."