He took a victory lap after the deal closed, hauling his three kids around Europe, running a triathlon in Zurich and shadowing the Tour de France by bike.
The seven-time champion closed in on his former team-mate at more than a second a lap, and was right on the Honda's tail with two laps to go, but the Brazilian was equal to the challenge and held the German off.
They'd arrived at the stadium wanting an opening-day triumph and a ninth closed out by the elegant Mariano Rivera, now 43 and embarked upon his farewell lap.
Her hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she kept her hands crossed on her lap while she listened to Goldberg explain to reporters that the hearing would be closed.
Her hair was tied back in a ponytail and she kept her hands crossed on her lap while she listened to Judge Hank Goldberg explain to reporters that the hearing would be closed.