Few saw Aalborg BK as serious title contenders but the North Jutland club never stopped believing and coach Erik Hamrén said that "dreams have come true".

The headlines may belong to the title-chasers but fans across Europe's leading leagues are biting their nails as relegation and promotion battles reach their climax.

FC Twente will be looking to deny AFC Ajax a hat-trick of wins in the Dutch play-off finals when they take a 2-1 lead to the Amsterdam ArenA on Sunday afternoon.

Spain and France played out a thrilling 3-3 draw last week and now the holders again meet the team who defeated them in the 2004 showpiece in tonight's final.

The conclusion of the French and Italian title races and a raft of cup finals will be among the highlights of a weekend of frenzied domestic action across Europe.

Aalborg BK are the new Danish champions after a 2-0 win at home against Brøndby IF left them with an unassailable lead over second-placed FC København.

NEC Nijmegen took a huge step towards the UEFA Cup with a 6-0 win in the first leg of their play-off at home against NAC Breda while De Graafschap escaped relegation.

Fresh from appearing in Austria's provisional UEFA EURO 2008 squad, striker Stefan Maierhofer has signed permanent terms with Austrian champions SK Rapid Wien.

After bettering Chelsea FC in the Premier League, Sir Alex Ferguson is confident that his Manchester United FC side can do it again on Moscow's continental stage.