VIDEO: Florian Thauvin adds to bizarro clash with deft curler

Surplus to requirements at Newcastle, Marseille midfielder Florian Thauvin showed a glimpse of what once had him heralded as an emerging star, curling home a dazzling effort to cut Rennes' lead to 3-1 Friday at Stade Velodrome.

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Thauvin wasn't the only unexpected source of goals during the Ligue 1 tilt, with Yoann Gourcuff's opener marking his first tally in a year.