Ajax return to the Champions League next season after clinching the Dutch title for the 27th time thanks to PSV Eindhoven losing 3- 1 at Sparta Rotterdam yesterday. The celebrated Amsterdam club have 80 points with five games left, 18 more than the outgoing champions PSV. Morten Olsen's team have dominated from the start, scoring 93 goals and conceding only 14. On Saturday they crushed Heerenveen 7-2, Shota Arveladze striking a hat-trick.

For PSV, welcoming back Bobby Robson as coach next season, Luc Nilis hit a consolation goal after 65 minutes.

In Italy the Internazionale coach Luigi Simoni denied his side were a one-man show after Ronaldo scored twice in the thrilling 2-1 win at Roma. "Inter is not just Ronaldo," said Simoni. "We're the people who put him in a position to score." His team stay one point behind Juventus.

Inter will look to the Brazilian for another away goal tomorrow at Spartak Moscow, where they defend a 2-1 lead in the UEFA Cup.