Poland squad in chaos after Cristiano Ronaldo selfie debacle but Piotr Zielinski defiant before Scotland clash

Piotr Zielinski says he doesn’t regret his selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo - as Poland’s pre-Scotland camp descended into chaos.

The Inter Milan midfielder, along with team-mates got a photo taken with the Portugal icon after losing 5-1 to Roberto Martinez’s side on Friday night. It has prompted uproar in Poland with legendary ex-players slating Zielinski and co for a lack of professionalism. That coincided with an admin error before the Portugal defeat which left coach Michal Probierz embarrassed as he tried to put on sub Karol Swiderski who hadn’t been included in their official team lines.

The Poles - who have lost five of their last eight games - are missing their skipper Robert Lewandowski who is injured. And now vice-captain Zielinski has been forced to defend himself in wake of the selfie storm. Ahead of Scotland’s visit to Warsaw in the Nations League, the 30-year-old said: “I am not interested in what's going on in social media. For me, Ronaldo is one of the top players in the history of football.

"I felt like taking a picture and I did. That's it. Why is it unbecoming? We lost the match but what should I do? Hide in a corner? I went up to him and asked him for a picture and that's it. That's what I felt like doing.”

After taking flak from former Poland defender Jacek Bak, Zielinski said: "He has the right to have his own opinion. But I don't think there was anything wrong with it."

Polish gaffer Probierz says his players should have got pictures taken with Ronaldo BEFORE the game - but has backed them to put things right against Steve Clarke’s men. He said: “In difficult situations, we’re all together.

“I told the players, if they feel like doing something before the match, take a picture then. The 90 minutes are