Laporte played as a striker early in his career and became a big fan of former Arsenal and France forward Wiltord while the latter was on the books of Bordeaux.
ULaporte wadlala njengomdlali oshayisayo ekuqaleni komsebenzi wakhe futhi waba ngumdlali omkhulu we-Arsenal neFrance phambili iWiltord kanti le ncwadi yayiseBordeaux.