Why did Maradona never win a Ballon d’Or?

Question

Diego Maradona never won a Ballon d’Or during his illustrious career – how did this happen?

Answer 1

Because of the notorious "Hand of God".

Answer 2

There’s a simple explanation for this. Had journalists been allowed to vote for European players at European clubs in earlier years then the Argentinean genius would have undoubtedly been awarded a Ballon d’Or.