From Eurovision to European soccer, it has been a memorable summer season for Jodie Bartle and her household.
The Wrexham captain is making ready for Saturday’s Ladies’s Champions League first qualifying spherical last in opposition to Riga FC on the Racecourse (18:00 BST).
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In Could, older brother Sam Battle – higher identified by his stage identify Look Mum No Laptop – flew the flag for the UK on the Eurovision Tune Contest in Vienna.
Though the electro-pop anthem Eins, Zwei, Drei completed final with a single level, Bartle says it was an unforgettable expertise for the household.
“Going to Austria was completely immense,” Bartle mentioned. “My brother had the very best time and so did we.
“Him going to Europe and representing the UK after which me now for Wales.
“My household haven’t identified the place to go. Right here and there, they have been pulled left, proper and centre, bless them.”
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Bartle appeared within the video for Eins, Zwei, Drei, filmed quickly after Wrexham grew to become Welsh champions for the primary time.
The silverware Bartle lifted – The Adran Premier trophy – makes a cameo look.
“I knew that I used to be going to be a part of the video,” Bartle added.
“I mentioned ‘once we win that trophy, I am taking it with me so have no plans for it’. It is a bit of a crossover, which is fairly cool.”
Jodie Bartle additionally performed for Coventry [FAW]
Bartle joined Wrexham in August 2025 after leaving Newcastle United, with the lure of taking part in within the Champions League as soon as once more an enormous issue.
She performed within the competitors 5 years in the past throughout her time at Celtic, shedding to Spain’s Levante and FC Minsk of Belarus.
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“I had unfinished enterprise, I wished to compete on this competitors once more and I very a lot wished to go and win a recreation,” mentioned Bartle.
“My first recreation within the Champions League, I let the event get to me. I did not deal correctly with the feelings.
“I gave away a penalty, obtained yellow carded when it ought to have been a crimson card after which was subbed off within the second half.
“These experiences have positively helped me and hopefully helped the staff.”
Bartle lastly celebrated her first win within the Champions League on Wednesday night when
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Victory within the first qualifying spherical semi-final on the Racecourse was the primary time a Welsh aspect had received within the competitors since 2019.
“On the finish of the sport I had tears in my eyes. It was a extremely emotional second for me and us as a staff,” Bartle mentioned.
“It was so vital to us. We set our sights so excessive and if there’s a possibility to make historical past, we need to go and do it.
“That we did that on the first time of asking is phenomenal. A number of us struggled to sleep on Wednesday evening – we had been buzzing.”
