Galactico
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Galactico
C20: from Spanish Los Galácticos the nickname of the expensively assembled Real Madrid team of the early years of the 21st century; galáctico someone from another galaxy, denoting their superstar status
Example Sentences
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At Euro 2024, Bellingham had been a Real Madrid player for almost a year - a Galactico who had scored 19 goals for his La Liga and Champions League-winning club.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
If his otherworldly feats at Spurs had given Bale a swagger, becoming a Galactico imbued him with an air of invincibility.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2022
This 'Disneyworld' approach is not dissimilar to the former Galactico philosophy employed by Perez at Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
Zidane is not that, but he remains more of a Galactico, to borrow Pérez’s famous label, than any of his charges.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2016
The more pertinent question is whether Real would believe Sterling is good enough and has the sort of profile they invariably require for a signing who would cost "Galactico" money?
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2015
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