Kum-suk is the best in Asia

Top three: The winner of the AFC Women's Player of the Year, North Korea's Ri Kum-suk (centre) poses with first runner-up,Japan's Homare Sawa and second runner-up Australia's Collette McCallum. – AP

KUALA LUMPUR: North Korea's ace striker Ri Kum-suk won the Asia Football Confederation's Women's Player of the Year award on Tuesday, edging out Japan's Homare Sawa and Australia's Collette McCallum.