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. 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 stick". 

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.