FoG

The Paradox: In this thought experiment, Achilles, a swift warrior, is racing against a slow-moving tortoise. To make it fair, the tortoise is given a head start. The paradox argues that Achilles can never overtake the tortoise, no matter how fast he runs. Here’s how the paradox is laid out: Initial Position : The tortoise starts ahead of Achilles. Achilles Moves to the Tortoise's Initial Position : By the time Achilles reaches the point where the tortoise started, the tortoise has moved forward a small distance. Achilles Moves to the Tortoise's New Position : Achilles then moves to the new position of the tortoise, but by the time he gets there, the tortoise has moved even further ahead. Repetition : This process continues indefinitely, with Achilles always reaching where the tortoise was, but the tortoise always being a little bit ahead. The paradox suggests that Achilles will never be able to overtake the tortoise because there are infinitely many points he must reach where

The Ballon D'Or has been presented since 1956, there have been numerous changes in the voting process in that time.  So much so that much of the old data is irrelevant.  We will look mostly at recent years - namely the last 10 awards (2013-2023). Even in that time there are changes in the voting process.  2013: It was Media, Captains and Coaches voted for the best player in the world (and it had been this way since 2010). 2016: it reverted to Media (journalists) only, one representing every country in the world. 2022: it was further restricted to journalist one representing the top 100 FIFA ranked nations. Also in 2022 there was changes in the criteria.  Before 2022 the players overall career was also a consideration, in 2022 it was explicitly just based on current season. How have these changes effected results. Media opinion vs Captains/Coaches. We have the breakdown of votes for the period for when both Media (Journos) and Captain/Coaches voted. Ballon D'Or Vote breakdowns b