Football administrators, coaches and players who worked closely with the late Dynamos assistant coach Biggie Zuze, who passed on this week, have described him as a humble and an unsung hero whose contribution to the development of local football is immense. BY HENRY MHARA Zuze died at a medical facility in Harare on Thursday after experiencing breathing difficulties. He is survived by wife Memory and two sons Brian (27) and Biggie Taurai Junior (24). The former Dynamos player and coach who was 55 at the time of his death, had no known previous medical condition, according to his family. Burial arrangements had not been finalised yesterday as the family was still waiting for post-mortem results. Condolence messages poured in from colleagues, friends and other football stakeholders expressing shock over his sudden death. Dynamos head coach Tonderai Ndiraya, who was Zuze’s boss at the time of his death said his former assistant was a unifier. Ndiraya said the void left by Nzou, as his friends would call him, would be difficult to fill. “I am shocked and saddened by the passing on of my most trusted lieutenant,” Ndiraya told NewsDay Weekender yesterday. “Nzou (Zuze’s totem) was hard working and his commitment to duty was second to none. He was a moderator and unifier in the dressing room and above all he was a fine gentleman with humility who got along with everybody. “He was senior to me by far and a head coach in his own right, but he accepted to work under me and treated me with a lot of respect. On behalf of the entire technical team and the players and indeed on my own behalf, I would like to express my deepest condolences to his wife, two boys and the Zuze family at large.” Ndiraya added: “It will be difficult to fill the void he has left. A man of his character is difficult to come by. He was a larger than life character with no controversy. He was strong and always gave the dressing room hope when things were not going on well. Never kept grudges and was always jovial. The Dynamos family will miss this unsung hero and legend of the club.” Nicknamed “Bindura”, Zuze made his name playing for DeMbare giants in the early 80s, but also had an illustrious coaching career. He started his coaching career with the Dynamos juniors and together with Clayton Munemo, they are credited with nurturing the likes of Desmond Maringwa, Murape Murape, Philemon Mutyakureva and Francis Madziva, players who went on to do well for the club’s senior team. Zuze also had coaching stints with Douglas Warriors, Sporting Lions, Monompotapa and Triangle before returning to Dynamos to coach the senior team. It was at Triangle where he scored his biggest achievement as a head coach when he won the NetOne Cup in 2014 after beating Dynamos in the final. Two years earlier, he had also achieved some success with Monomotapa where he was assistant to Taurai Mangwiro, guiding the team to a Mbada Diamonds Cup final and eventually lost to Dynamos. At Monomotapa, he is also credited with unearthing the likes of Ronald Chitiyo and Godknows Murwira. “It’