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Two footballing legends explain how failure can be the best coach

This video is part of: Centre for Urban Transformation

As football fans around the globe prepare for the biggest World Cup ever, what can the beautiful game teach us about life? For Alessandro Del Piero, who lifted the trophy with Italy in 2006, the long journey to the tournament was marked by dedication, sacrifice, personal growth - and a willingness to make, and learn from, mistakes. For Arsène Wenger, who won 3 Premier League titles as manager of Arsenal #Football Club, success at the highest level depends on the ability to cope under pressure - and that, he says, begins with giving young players the freedom and confidence to get things wrong. The sport economy could be worth $8.8 trillion every year by 2050. A new World Economic Forum report sets out how #sport can be a catalyst for high-quality growth that benefits both people and the planet.

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