Piotr Zielinski has defended his decision to take a photo with Manchester United and Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo after Poland's 5-1 defeat to Portugal on Friday.

Poland's Piotr Zielinski came in for criticism after taking a photo with Cristiano Ronaldo after his side's 5-1 loss to Portugal, but the midfielder said he had no reason to hide despite the defeat, in a nervy press conference on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal staged a second-half supershow to crush Poland 5-1 and reach the Nations League quarter-finals on Friday.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal defeated 5-1 Poland on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Nations League, securing a spot in the next round.

Ronaldo has now netted 910 times in his career, with 135 of those coming for Portugal, including five goals in five Nations League appearances this campaign

Poland's Piotr Zielinski came in for criticism after taking a photo with Cristiano Ronaldo after his side's 5-1 loss to Portugal, but the midfielder said he had no reason to hide despite the defeat, in a nervy press conference on Sunday.

Portugal have already qualified for the UEFA Nations League knockout stages and are without Cristiano Ronaldo for the trip to Croatia.

Poland captain Piotr Zielinski has defended his decision to take a photo with Cristiano Ronaldo after his side's 5-1 defeat to Portugal on Friday night

Top of League A Group 1 Portugal, already assured of a spot in the quarter-finals, aim to extend their unbeaten run in the UEFA Nations League away to Croatia, with Cristiano Ronaldo rested. We make some slime with Ooze Labs <a href=" and then prank our dad by making a huge slime mess with a hidden camera!