Here it is in English:

For the past few weeks, we have received dozens of messages concerning the nationality of Ruben. On Facebook and Twitter many information also circulate. In order to remove doubts; by this communiqué, we affirm that Ruben was born in Grenoble (France), of Spanish father and French mother. As a result, he does not have a Bolivian passport. In any case, we thank you for all messages of support and the enthusiasm aroused to see him wearing the jersey of ‘La Verde’. ¡Muchas Gracias!

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The top comment beneath the notice is from “the manager of the Bolivia database for the game football manager”, who says he’s making sure the error isn’t repeated in Football Manager 2018, which is out in November.

Guess Bolivia, who haven’t qualified for the World Cup since 1994 (and who won’t be going to Russia next year, as they sit second-last in South America’s qualification table) will have to look elsewhere for a new right-back.