How to do Thierry Henry's viral 'Smirk' celebration in FC 26 explained
Show ‘em who’s boss.
FC 26 arrives tomorrow, but if you’ve been watching Ultimate Edition buyers having a lot of fun and shooting a wry smile at rivals when they score, you’ve got Thierry Henry to thank.
The Arsenal legend’s signature, twitchy grin has been a meme and shared in gif form for years, and this year it makes its debut for anyone wanting to lay it on thick for their opponents after scoring a worldie.
Here’s how to do it.
How to do Thierry Henry ‘Smirk’ celebration in FC 26
At the time of writing, you can only do the Smirk celebration if you score a goal with Thierry Henry himself.
When you score a goal with Thierry Henry, follow these instructions to do the Smirk celebration:
- On Xbox press A
- On PlayStation, press X
Just to be double clear: you can only do this celebration when you're playing as Thierry Henry!
How to unlock Thierry Henry’s ‘Smirk’ in FC 26
To unlock Thierry Henry’s ‘Smirk’ in FC 26, you'll need to add Thierry Henry to your Ultimate Team squad. He's the only player that can do the Smirk celebration right now.
We’ve not yet found a way to unlock the Thierry Henry smirk for other players in the game, but if that changes, we’ll update this page.
Will it appear as an SBC reward or store item? It’s hard to say, with the former usually reserved for players.
It could be a random drop from an Ultimate Team pack, but as yet, we’ve not found it.
Read more on FC 26:
- FC 26 player ratings confirmed: Top-rated players
- FC 26 wonderkids: Best young players
- FC 26 fastest players
- FC 26 soundtrack
- How to do Siu celebration in FC 26
- How to do the Cole Palmer celebration in FC 26
- FC 26 FUT Champs rewards
- FC 26 wingers: Best RW, LW, RM and LM
Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Authors
