Based on the search results, there are a few things that have happened to Lionel Messi recently:

• On September 19, 2023, Lionel Messi won the Ballon dOr award, becoming the second-oldest winner of all time.
• On September 22, 2023, Lionel Messi left a match early due to a leg injury while playing for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.
• On October 31, 2023, it was reported that Lionel Messi wants to return to Barcelona after leaving the club in 2021 when his contract expired.

Its worth noting that there are many news articles about Lionel Messi, so there may be other recent events that are not covered in these search results.