ESTEBAN FUERTES the Derby County forward has been forced to return to Argentina after

ESTEBAN FUERTES, the Derby County forward, has been forced to return to Argentina after being refused re-entry to Britain at Heathrow Airport. The incident occurred on Saturday as the Derby squad returned from a training camp in Portugal. One of Warsaw's strategic long-term goals is to host the summer Olympics." Tatera said the Olympic Committee has learned its lesson from a failed bid to host the 2006 Winter Games at the mountain resort of Zakopane. The secretary-general of the Polish Olympic Committee, Janusz Tatera, said yesterday: "We want to promote Poland and sports competition. Lewis's lawyers intend to fight the case if he does lose the title.Before returning triumphant, Lewis will fly to Los Angeles to make a personal appearance on the celebrated Jay Leno television show, an indication of his increased personality status in America.Lewis could be back in England tomorrow or Thursday, and has not ruled out attending the second leg of England's Euro 2000 play-off against Scotland at Wembley.IBF in court, page 27.

WARSAW IS ready to campaign for the 2016 Summer Olympics - more than seven years before the International Olympic Committee starts considering official bids. The International Boxing Federation has given Lewis a Friday deadline to pay the $350,000 (pounds 220,000) sanction fee to keep their version of the title. The IBF president, Robert Lee, says the title is now vacant after the controversial events in Las Vegas on Saturday when the IBF withdrew its belt seconds before Lewis went into the ring to secure a unanimous points verdict over Evander Holyfield. "It's something I've wanted to do for a long time - to make the Americans come to Britain, because that's where the belts are," Lewis said.Well, not all the belts. LENNOX LEWIS last night revealed his renewed desire to fight "at home" again after becoming Britain's first undisputed world champion in 102 years. The big business that engulfs heavyweight boxing has meant that 10 of Lewis's last 11 bouts have been staged in America, the exception being a non-title bout in Dublin in mid-1995. The undisputed world champion's last home fight was in September 1994 at the Wembley Arena when Oliver McCall inflicted his only professional defeat.

One venue being considered is Wembley stadium with HBO, the American cable television network that payrolls Lewis's fights, agreeing in principle to back a meeting with Michael Grant next Spring - provided the New Yorker beats Poland's Andrew Golota in Atlantic City on Saturday. He treats them with respect and trust and that builds up relationships."Keegan consults with senior players on things like training and even how they feel the team should play but, Shearer added, he is no soft touch "If somebody over-stepped the line he would let them know. He has given you a little bit of rope and he doesn't expect you to pull it too much."Besides, as Keegan said, it is all very well having spirit and togetherness but, without ability, commitment and intelligence, "it is not going to get you through."Redknapp the team man, Tartan Army heads for Wembley, page 30. Keegan said he regarded the players as equals, which did not seem the case with his predecessor, and they have responded positively.Shearer, who played under Keegan at Newcastle, said: "He gets on with everyone. Having seen the players I now think I probably could go to the Ukraine and get a 0-0 draw."That was a reference to Keegan's comment, when he took over as England coach, that he was `not the man' for such a task.While this reflects the experience - and outlook - of players like Tony Adams, Ince and Martin Keown, it also suggests Keegan has become a more pragmatic coach.One element which does not seem to have changed is his personality. With these players I have everything: I can close a game down; I can open a game up. Playing Athletic Bilbao in the Uefa Cup, Newcastle went into the break in the home first-leg 2-0 up.

Having beaten Antwerp 5-0 home and away in the previous round they came out looking for more goals but, after scoring through Andy Cole, conceded two late goals. They then lost 1-0 in Spain and went out on away goals."That was a great example to me of a match not being over," Keegan recalled yesterday, "but, no disrespect to the players I had there, they could not have defended like we defended against the Scots on Saturday."Those players were built differently. It will not be as easy as everyone is hoping it will be."I can understand that fans might expect four, five, maybe six goals but the players won't. We can see a very tight game, a game in which it is going to be important who gets the first goal.