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Three World Cup winners have teamed up to purchase a majority stake in Portuguese top-flight club Estrela da Amadora in a $47 million deal. The investment group, led by ADvantage and LEAD, includes former Germany stars Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, and Lucas Hernandez, along with Yann Sommer. The consortium paid 40 million euros ($47 million) to former owner and president Paulo Lopo, who had acquired Estrela for just 72,000 euros ($84,000) in 2020.

Müller and Hummels were integral to Germany's World Cup victory in 2014, while Hernandez helped France win the prestigious title in 2018. Yann Sommer, currently playing for Club Brugge, previously played for Inter Milan. The deal, finalized on Tuesday, marks a remarkable turnaround for Estrela da Amadora, a club that was declared insolvent in 2011 but has since returned to the third tier of Portuguese soccer and secured promotion back to the top flight in 2023.

The club finished 15th in the 18-team Primeira Liga last season, buoyed by a better head-to-head record over Casa Pia, the team just below them in the standings. Johannes Mösmang, the 35-year-old son of the club's owner, will succeed Lopo as president.