EIGHT days after scoring the only goal in Newcastle's 1-0 grand final victory over the Mariners, striker Mark Bridge was unveiled in the sky blue of Sydney FC alongside $1.4 million marquee signing John Aloisi.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Jets midfielder Troy Hearfield was scoring the most important goal of his career as the Beijing-bound Olyroos kicked off their Olympic Games build-up with 1-1 draw against Mexico in front of 47,000 spectators in San Francisco.
Bridge fired a parting shot at Newcastle owner Con Constantine for his refusal to use approved third-party payments to top up player contracts.
"The Jets are the lowest-paid team in the league," he said. "It's a miracle we won the grand final at all."
Hearfield grabbed the equaliser two minutes from full-time at a sold-out McAfee Coliseum in Oakland.
Acting captain Heath Leijer got a glancing header on a long throw-in and Hearfield rammed the ball in from close range at the far post.
The strike cancelled out an earlier own goal from Jets teammate Adam D'Apuzzo, who deflected in a Mexican cross.
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