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February 24, 2026 — 7:30pm

All Michael Dickson wanted after becoming just the second Australian to play and win a Super Bowl, was a parmigiana and some hot chips with chicken salt. Back in Sydney on Tuesday for the first time since winning the ring two weeks ago, Dickson finally got what he was after.

But despite the flood of new business opportunities that come with being a Super Bowl winner – including a spot promoting chicken parmis at a Sydney sports bar on Tuesday and becoming the face of a chicken salt brand on Wednesday – Dickson insisted the experience wasn’t a life-changing one.

Michael Dickson wanted a chicken parmi after his Super Bowl win, and on Tuesday he finally got one. Sam Mooy

“Life changing? Not really,” Dickson said on Tuesday. “It’s been fun to reflect on the year that I’ve had, the teammates I’ve had this year, my whole career and everyone that’s helped me get to where I am.…