In this episode of the podcast “Southern Fried Soccer,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Doug Roberson interviews Atlanta United captain Michael Parkhurst, who is retiring at season’s end. Atlanta United will host New England, which drafted Parkhurst in 2005, in the first round of the playoffs on Oct. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

In this podcast, Parkhurst confirms his decision to retire, talks about what he will do on his first day of retirement, his sports bucket list, his bucket list, what he would do if he were MLS Commissioner for a day, his favorite kit, his least favorite kit, how to help your child in sports, an upcoming camp that he will be working with some of his teammates, and who he is faster than on Atlanta United’s team.

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