Lionel Messi equalized with a penalty just after the hour mark after Raul Albiol had been fouled.

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Arbeloa is the latest player to move to the Bernabeu, following-on from Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Raul Albiol and Karim Benzema.

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But Mr Albiol says his campaign is working.

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Or Raul Albiol, who isn't a regular at Real Madrid, as evidenced by the fact that, since June 2011, he has started as many games for Spain as he has league matches for his club: 12.

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