Personal Life
Born at Fairfield Hospital in Sydney, Richard left Australia with his parents shortly thereafter for reasons as yet unknown. His maternal grandparents, cousins and his brother are still living in Sydney. Porta declared his allegiance to Australia during the decisive 2006 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL – OFC qualification play-off between Australia and Uruguay when he appeared as a television studio guest in Montevideo wearing a green and gold shirt. Porta is nicknamed 'Canguro', translating to 'Kangaroo' in Spanish.
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