Richards has 13 international caps but has seen Glen Johnson, Kyle Walker and Martin Kelly all selected ahead of the 24-year-old in recent seasons.
The Tottenham star was grilled by fans on the club’s Twitter account where he also revealed that his best goal was not against Inter Milan, in the Champions League or even for the north London side.
International pride ranks high for the Welshman who claimed his favourite strike was the 89th minute winner against Scotland in a World Cup qualifier earlier this year.