 Complete the following phrase:  During this period, Portugal was not part of a group of teams that were candidates to win titles, but from 2000 until this present day, the team evolved, being present in all the final stages of major tournaments. This was in great part due to the production of several world-class players by Portugal, such as Luís Figo, Rui Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, and Cristiano Ronaldo who is considered one of the greatest players ever to play the game. This golden generation helped Portugal reach the semi-finals of Euro 2000, losing 21 after extra time to eventual winners France, securing second place at 