hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ɹɪkˈɑːɹdoʊ kæbˈɑːnəz, plˈeɪd fɔːɹ bˌɛlɪnzˈoʊnə, ænd fɔːɹ ˌɛssˈiː kɹˈiːnz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn sˈiːzən.
His father, also called Ricardo Cabanas, played for Bellinzona, and for SC Kriens in the 1980–81 season.