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Must be French as its their "soccer" team.
I've just found the Puzzle a Day block! Are you ready?

Palindromes are words or phrases that spell the same forwards and backwards. Can you find palindromic alternatives to the following:-
1. Look
2. Old-fashioned title for a lady
3. Direct to
4. Long stories
5. Beach grass
Got 'em Smile
Got them but had to look them up, so I think that would be called cheating.
I knew 4 of them straight away but the other one took a while.
I've got 4, but No.3 has me stumped for now.

Has anyone tried the GCHQ puzzles this year? I managed one and a half, but the rest I have no idea where to start. if anyone has any hints, they'd be most welcome!

https://www.gchq.gov.uk/files/2023%20GCH...llenge.pdf

Oh! I just worked out another.

My brain hurts now.
No. 3 stumped me too for a while.
I saw the GCHQ puzzles but not at a time when my brain was awake. I'll try again when it is (if ever).
Next puzzle!
What is the reason for the following classification of numbers into rows?

147
2356890
1, 4, and 7 are not curvy like the others?
Any other answers?