 Maldini was elected the UEFA Club Defender of the Year for his 2007 performances.In 2007, after Milan won the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla (although Maldini did not appear in the final), Maldini became the first European captain to lift the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Boca Juniors on 16 December.He announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2007–08 season, saying that he would do so with "no regrets".