Football

Football was a popular sport played on Earth. The Doctor's eighth self once got involved with a mystery at the stadium of Delchester United that involved star Roy Hobbs. During World War I, the Doctor and Rose Tyler once participated in a German/English football match on the front lines at Christmas. (IDW: The Forgotten) Later, the Doctor's tenth persona lived with Mickey Smith for a short period of time, and played on Mickey's local team. In a similar circumstance, the Doctor's eleventh self played football with Craig Owens for his pub's team, the King's Arms. Oddly, this version of the Doctor seemed most unfamiliar with the game, asking Amy Pond if it was "the sport with the sticks". 

Behind the scenes
The airing date of  The Lodger, in which the Doctor plays football, was two days into the FIFA World Cup 2010. As the episode finished, the first England/USA match started over on ITV.