 Complete the following phrase:  During the 200304 season, Carvalho earned his first cap for the Portugal national team on 11 October 2003 in a 53 friendly match win over Albania. He established himself as a key member of the national team starting XI during the UEFA Euro 2004 championship on home soil, after replacing captain Ferdo Couto in the heart of Portugals defence following the teams defeat against Greece in the opening group game. In the tournament, he was nominated for the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament along with his compatriots Maniche, Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo. Carvalho formed a strong partnership with Jorge Andrade in the Portuguese defence as his country reached the 