galactico
/ɡəˈlaktɪkəʊ
/noun (plural galacticos) informal
An exceptionally skilled and celebrated soccer player.We have all been thoroughly entertained through the age of the ' galactico '....
- Samuel is lucky nobody has yet stuck the label galactico on him.
- At Madrid, he joined the galactico, literally a galaxy of stars.
Origin
Early 21st century: Spanish galáctico, literally 'galactic person' (i.e. bigger than a ‘star’).